Self-employment program to cover 12,000 families

17:59 - 22.04.2020


April 22, Fineko/abc.az. The mechanism for implementing the lump-sum payment program and extensive database formed on portal e-sosial.az based on requests to the program enable to conduct a detailed analysis based on the new approaches to the labor market.

ABC.AZ reports that the relevant statement was made by Minister of Labor & Social Protection Sahil Babayev at a board meeting via video link.

The minister pointed out that using this opportunity, it is necessary to conduct a serious analysis of the labor market. According to Babayev, it is necessary to study the districts and areas of economic activity, population groups, etc., in particular, districts where informal employment is higher, and prepare proposals based on the results of the survey.

Noting that other social support programs related to the pandemic have been expanded, he added that on this basis the conditions will be softened for assigning unemployment insurance payments:

"In this regard, a draft of amendments to the legislation has already been drafted. The adoption of the amending draft document will allow applying unemployment insurance payments to more people. During this year the number of people to be covered by unemployment insurance payments is expected to increase up to 20,000. 12,000 families will be involved in the self-employment program."

 

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