Baku: Azerbaijan has announced an increase in the national subsistence minimum to 300 manat for 2026, as reported by APA. This update was disclosed in the draft law ‘On the Subsistence Minimum in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026,’ which was reviewed during a session of the Milli Majlis, Azerbaijan’s Parliament.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the new subsistence minimum for 2026 represents an increase of 15 manat from the previously set amount. Specific allocations have been made for different demographics, with 317 manat designated for the working-age population, 245 manat for pensioners, and 260 manat for children. Following the discussions in Parliament, the draft law was put to a vote and subsequently adopted in its third reading.