ArmInfo. More effective mechanisms of social assistance will be introduced in Armenia, in line with the policy of the RA government. The executive body at a meeting on January 27 approved amendments to the law "On social assistance" and in a package of related laws.
According to the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Mesrop Arakelyan, the government in its activities has chosen the policy of integrated social assistance, which should be based on the assessment of social needs. The current regulations provided for the creation of integrated public social services. In particular, of the four structures - social security, family allowance, disability and employment, the last three are combined into a single integrated service. The structure dealing with social security was not affected by the innovation, since it was about a large group of pensioners.
However, the minister continued, based on the results of the research, a more effective mechanism is proposed, according to which it is envisaged to create a unified social service covering all four structures, which will work on the principle of a single window in one office. The system will begin to be implemented from April 2021.
In turn, the RA Prime Minister noted that the amendments to the legislation are aimed at alleviating the burden of citizens, so that they do not go from one institution to another.