Thursday, February 18 2021 14:46

ArmInfo.  Karabakh families  who found temporary shelter in Armenia, from March 15, for four  months will receive benefits. The corresponding decision was made at  a meeting of the Armenian government on February 18.

According to the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic  of Armenia Mesrop Arakelyan, the amount of assistance for each  person, including minor children will amount to 68 thousand drams.  The assistance cannot be used by males aged 18 to 63 years without  disabilities. Pensioners and people with disabilities do not need to  apply to receive benefits, they will receive benefits automatically  along with pensions or disability benefits. The rest of the citizens  will be able to submit electronic applications on the online.ssa.am  portal from February 25. The issuance of new benefits will begin on  March 15, by non-cash method (to bank cards).

The Minister stressed that the allowance of 68 thousand drams was  previously issued to refugees from Karabakh, but it was a one-time  payment, and they were able to take advantage of about 100 thousand  people. Now the grant will be issued for four months. In addition,  Mesrop Arakelyan recalled, 35-37 thousand people who are now unable  to return to their homes located on the territory that came under the  control of Azerbaijan will receive a one-time support of 300 thousand  drams. 30 thousand people have already received these amounts, and  about 7 thousand more should receive. The inaccuracy in determining  their number arose due to the fact that some of them were registered  not in the territories that passed to Azerbaijan, but in Armenia or  in Karabakh.

In total, as the minister noted, about 20 programs are being  implemented to assist the residents of Artsakh- Karabakh, the total  amount of which was 25 billion drams, of which 21.5 billion has  already been allocated.  Taking into account 4-month benefits, the  total budget of support will make 55 billion drams.