Azerbaijan will increase the subsistence minimum by 4.6% next year, APA reports.
This is reflected in the draft law "On the Subsistence Minimum in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2027."
It should be noted that the nationwide subsistence minimum for 2026 was AZN 300. According to the draft law, the subsistence minimum will be AZN 314 next year. Thus, the need criterion will increase by AZN 14, or 4.6%.
Next year, the subsistence minimum will be AZN 334 for the working-age population, AZN 258 for pensioners, and AZN 274 for children.