An Azerbaijani lawmaker has proposed raising the country’s one-time birth benefit from 600 manats to 1,500 manats, or from about $353 to $882.
The proposal is being discussed as parliament reviews social-budget drafts for 2027. It has not been approved and the higher payment is not yet in effect.
Musa Guliyev, chairman of the Milli Majlis labor and social policy committee, said the proposed budget of the State Social Protection Fund would allow officials to consider the increase.
281 Million Manats for Insured Benefits
The draft allocates 281 million manats, about $165 million, for payments tied to temporary disability, pregnancy and childbirth, the birth of a child and other insured events. That is 77 million manats, or 38%, above the approved forecast for the current year.
Labor and Social Protection Minister Anar Aliyev said the draft state budget provides 2.2 billion manats, about $1.29 billion, for benefits, stipends and compensation.
Total funding for programs administered through the ministry, including medical insurance and paid public works, is projected at 5.503 billion manats, or about $3.24 billion.
The minister said the state and consolidated budgets include financing for a sixth package of social reforms, but did not specify future wage or benefit increases.
Housing and Employment Programs
The government plans to purchase 600 apartments in 2027 for families of fallen service members and people with war-related disabilities. The draft allocates 40 million manats, about $23.5 million, for the homes.
More than 30 million manats, about $17.6 million, is planned for medically indicated vehicles and rehabilitation equipment.
Revenue for the Unemployment Insurance Fund is projected at 268.9 million manats, about $158 million, an increase of 30.6 million manats, or 12.8%, from the approved 2026 level. Officials plan employment support for 173,000 unemployed people and job seekers.
All figures remain part of draft budgets and may change during parliamentary review, as Vesti Baku reported.