ArmInfo. The number of families receiving benefits over the past 2 years has decreased by 18%. This was reported to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Integrated Social Service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs , during a discussion of the activity report 2023 of the Service.
As the Prime Minister's press service reports, ISS head Eduard Petrosyan and his deputies stated that, in particular, over the past year the number of "active" beneficiaries of the Service who received social support benefits through the ISS at least once, amounted to 501,329 people, which is 21.3% or 87,966 more people than in 2022.
During the reporting period, the number of families registered in the insecurity assessment system and receiving benefits in 2023 decreased compared to 2021, 2022 and 2023. Overall, the difference for 2021- 2023 is -18.1% (15,799 families). The downward trend is due not only to an increase in the standard of living of families or a decrease in the number of difficult life situations, but to more targeted and professional work of regional centers.
The Prime Minister, in turn, noted that the reduction was the result of administration. "Families that should not receive benefits, but do, we identified them and removed them from the lists," he said. Responsible persons noted that since 2021 their number has decreased to 82 thousand, while the dynamics have remained the same. It was noted that the number of applicants for benefits decreased by 7-8 thousand. "That is, people who must apply for documents annually are assumed to have realized that there is no point in applying," said the head of the Service.
In the field of employment in 2021-2023, it was reported that during 2023, 86,842 job seekers received advice on employment issues in the territorial centers of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. 18,268 employers cooperated with the Integrated Social Service . Although the current legislation does not establish a mandatory norm for employers to provide vacant jobs to internally displaced persons, nevertheless, as a result of established partnerships, as well as the employer's social responsibility, 12,421 vacant jobs were collected, of which 1,317 were new jobs. Hiring is up about 50% compared to 2021. As a result of cooperation with employers and partners, 16,933 people received suitable job offers in 2023, which increased by 110% compared to 2021. As a result of the work carried out, 10,878 people were employed last year, an increase of 7.5% compared to 2021. The number of employed persons registered in the family insecurity assessment system is 3,792 people, of which 2,961 people receive family benefits. 3,733 people were employed under employment programs.
According to the ISS, about 22 thousand forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh are already receiving pensions, about 1,200 people are receiving benefits
