Azerbaijan to raise living minimum by 4.6% for 2027
Under a draft law, Azerbaijan's nationwide subsistence minimum will rise from 300 to 314 manats next year.
According to the draft law «On the Living Minimum in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2027», the subsistence minimum will increase by 4.6 percent to 314 manats. In 2026, the nationwide figure stood at 300 manats. Under the new draft, the minimum will be set at 334 manats for the working-age population, 258 manats for pensioners, and 274 manats for children. The increase will affect the calculation of social benefits and pensions.
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