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Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - International agreement

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on pension provision, signed in Baku on 6 November 2019. -

Adoption: 2019-11-06 | INT-2019-IA-114499

Approved by Azerbaijan by the Law No. 37-VIQ of 30 March 2020.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 18 March 2019 About the measures to ensure the introduction of Compulsory Health Insurance in the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan. -

Adoption: 2019-03-18 | AZE-2019-R-114511

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 786-VQD of 2 October 2017 to Amend the Law "On Combatting Corruption". -

Adoption: 2017-10-02 | Date of entry into force: 2017-11-15 | AZE-2017-L-106748

Introduces wording changes in the Preamble of the Law, in Article 1 (Concept of corruption), in Article 9 (Law violations linked with corruption), in Article 4 (Bodies (structures) combatting corruption), Article 8 (Restrictions linked with the receipt of a present), Article 12 (Withdrawal of illegally obtained property and reimbursement of the cost of the illegal benefits or privileges), Article 13 (Annulment of acts adopted as a result of law violations linked with corruption); also supplements Article 2 (Subjects of violations linked with corruption) with new paragraph 2.1.7-1.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 765-VQ of 30 June 2017 "On Insurance Against Unemployment". -

Adoption: 2017-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | AZE-2017-L-106749

Establishes organizational, legal and economic bases for insurance against unemployment, regulates relationships between the subjects of insurance against unemployment.
Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Rights and duties of subjects of insurance against unemployment
Chapter 3. Registration for insurance against unemployment, regulation of insurance contribution and its payments
Chapter 4. Accumulation and governance of insurance means.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 37 of 5 February 2016 "To Establish the Rules of Applying for Addressed State Social Assistance, its Appointment, Granting and Refusal to Grant", as amended to 23 December 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-02-05 | Date of entry into force: 2016-02-12 | AZE-2016-R-105450

Establishes the Rules of Applying for Addressed State Social Assistance, its Appointment, Granting and Refusal to Grant, with the following content:
1. General provisions;
2. Applying for social assistance;
3. Appointment and refusal to grant social assistance;
4. Granting and suspension of granting social assistance;
5. Calculation of average monthly income of a family;
6. Control over appointment, granting and payment of social assistance;
7. Transitional provision;
Appendices No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Repeals Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 32 of 2 February 2006 "To Establish the Rules of Applying for Addressed State Social Assistance, its Appointment, Granting and Refusal to Grant, also the Procedure of Calculation of Average Monthly Income of a Family" (Sobranie Zakonodatelstva Azerbaijanskoi Respubliki, 2006, No. 2, Article 181).

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No.666-IVQD of 31 May 2013 amending the Law on Employment Pensions. -

Adoption: 2013-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-14 | AZE-2013-L-96578

Supplements article 3 (right to employment pension) with para 3.4 on the issues of granting employment pension to ex-president of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No.659-IVQD of 24 May 2013 amending the Law on Employment Pensions. -

Adoption: 2013-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-07 | AZE-2013-L-96577

Supplements para 30.1 of article 30 (body establishing employment pensions) with a new sentence concerning citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan permanently residing abroad; supplements para 31.2 of article 31 (application for granting employment pension and schedules of examining documents for granting employment pensions) with a new sentence on the procedure of the application; amends para 31.4 of article 31.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 425-IVQD of 1 October 2012 to Amend the Law on Employment Pensions. -

Adoption: 2012-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-01 | AZE-2012-L-92488

In order to harmonize the Law on Employment Pensions with the Law on Service in State Agencies during Emergency Situations, this amendment introduces a number of minor amendments regulating, inter alia, pension allowance to civil servants working within the agencies dealing with emergency situations.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 161-IIG of 29 June 2001 on Treatment of Substance Abuse. -

Adoption: 2012-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-06-29 | AZE-2012-L-92489

Section I: General Provisions
Section II: Principles of Treatment of Substance Abuse
Section III: Substance Abuse Treatment
Section IV: Social Measures in Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Section V: Administrative Measures
Section VI: Preventive Measures in Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Section VII: Concluding Provisions

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 348-IVQD of 1 May 2012 to Amend the Law on Public Health Care. -

Adoption: 2012-05-01 | Date of entry into force: 2012-05-01 | AZE-2012-L-92495

Supplements article 25 (Citizens' Right to Receive Information on State of Health) with para 6 and 7 on providing the patient and his/her family members with information about delivered psychiatric care.
Amends and completes article 32 (Primary Health Care) adding psychiatric care to the list of diseases to be treated in medical centres providing primary health care.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 313-IVQD of 7 March 2012 to Amend the Law on Treatment of Substance Abuse. -

Adoption: 2012-03-07 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-07 | AZE-2012-L-92490

Amends the wording of article 8 (Funding of Treatment of Substance Abuse) which now reads as follows "Funding of substance abuse treatment shall be carried out at the expense of state budget, as well as physical and legal persons in compliance with the present law and the law on Budget System of the Azerbaijan Republic".
Further amends article 15.1 on the procedure of delivering substance abuse assistance and repeals articles 16.2 and 23.5.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 275-IVQ of 30 December 2011 on Social Services. -

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2012-06-17 | AZE-2011-L-89954

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Organization of Provision of Social Services to Persons (Families) in Difficulty
Chapter III: Subjects Providing Social Services
Chapter IV: Forms and Types of Social Service
Chapter V: Financing of Social Service and Payment for Social Service
Chapter VI: Final Provisions

Repeals Law on Social Services for the Elderly of 2001 (Consolidated Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2001, No. 8, Article 518, 2007, No. 5, Article 401).

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 177-IVQD 24 June 2011 amending the Law on Public Health Care. -

Adoption: 2011-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-07 | AZE-2011-L-89959

Amends article 17.1 of the Law by providing that victims of domestic violence have the right to free public medical assistance.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 999-IIIQ of 11 May 2010 on Compulsory Insurance in Case of Lose of Occupational Capacity as a Result of Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases. (Закон от 11 мая 2010 года №999-IIIQ oб обязательном страховании от утраты профессиональной трудоспособности в результате несчастных случаев на производстве и профессиональных заболеваний) -

Adoption: 2010-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-11 | AZE-2010-L-86666

Article 1: Legislation about Compulsory Insurance in Case of Lose of Occupational Capacity as a Result of Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases
Article 2: Main Concepts
Article 3: Insurance
Article 4: Insurers
Article 5 : Beneficiary Party
Article 6 : Rights and Duties of the Insured
Article 7: Rights and Duties of the Insured
Article 8: Rights and Duties of the Beneficiary Party
Article 9: Rights and Duties of the Insurer
Article 10: Registration of the Insured Case
Article 11: Contract for Compulsory Insurance
Article 12: Contract of Annuities
Article 13: Insurance Tariffs
Article 14: Insurance Contribution and Insurance Amount
Article 15: Contribution of Annuities
Article 16: Insurance Compensation
Article 17: Calculation of Amounts of Insurance Compensation
Article 18: Procedure of Obtaining Insurance Compensation
Article 19: Procedure of Assessing the Decree of Lose of Occupational Capacity
Article 20: Basis for Refusal of Granting Insurance Compensation
Article 21: State Control over the Compulsory Insurance in Case of Lose of Occupational Capacity as a Result of Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases
Article 22: Resolution of Issues
Article 23: Responsibility for Violation of the Law

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 717-IIIG of 25 November 2008 on minimum subsistence income in the Republic of Azerbaijan. -

Adoption: 2008-11-25 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | AZE-2008-L-81075

Fixes the minimum subsistence income in Azerbaijan for children, the working age population and pensioners.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 718-IIIG of 25 November 2008 on the poverty criteria limits in the Republic of Azerbaijan. -

Adoption: 2008-11-25 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | AZE-2008-L-81076

In order to target the level of State social assistance, this Law provides criteria for assessing poverty in the Republic.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 3015 of 27 August 2008 to increase the allowances to people on part-time parental leave. -

Adoption: 2008-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 2008-09-01 | AZE-2008-R-81072

In reference to Article 127 of the Labour Code, provides for a set of measures to increase the allowances to people on part-time parental leave.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 3006 of 25 August 2008 to increase the basic pension. -

Adoption: 2008-08-25 | Date of entry into force: 2008-08-25 | AZE-2008-R-81074

Increases by 25% the basic pension.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 804 of 4 August 2008 on the regulation of the monthly payments to workers in privatized State Enterprises as well as State Enterprises under private management; to workers with health problems as a result of an occupational accident or disease; to family members and other dependants of workers who have lost their lives. -

Adoption: 2008-08-04 | Date of entry into force: 2008-08-04 | AZE-2008-R-81070

Regulates the size and types of payments as well as questions related to the duration and order of their attribution.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 56 of 25 February 2008 on financing of the State program of social protection of the disabled and on the State program to finance the measures related to the social protection of the unemployed and citizens who are looking for their first job.

Adoption: 2008-02-25 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | AZE-2008-R-79243

Provides for a set of measures to support the disabled and unemployed in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Presidential Decree No. 2620 of 10 January 2008 approving the concept of reforms for the health care system and application of the compulsory universal insurance. -

Adoption: 2008-01-10 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-14 | AZE-2008-R-79241

Provides, inter alia, for implementation between 2008-2012 of the national plan to reform the health care system and the use of compulsory medical insurance.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No 54-IIIQ on Labour Pensions. (Qanun No. 54-IIIQ (7.02.2006) emek pensiyalari haqqinda) -

Adoption: 2006-02-07 | Date of entry into force: 2009-10-27 | AZE-2006-L-83431

Establishes the basis of the right to occupational pensions for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, provides rules to realize these rights and the system to ensure the provision of pensions.

Chapter I. General provisions
Chapter II. Old age pension
Chapter III. Disability pension
Chapter IV. Survivors pension
Chapter. Amendments to the employment pensions
Chapter VI. Insurance
Chapter VII. Re-calculation of employment pensions
CHAPTER VIII. Determination of employment pensions
Chapter IX. Payment of employment pension
Chapter X. Final provisions

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 55-IIIQ on Social Benefits. (Qanunlar No. 55-IIIQ (7.02.2006) Sosial müavinetler haqqinda) -

Adoption: 2006-02-07 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | AZE-2006-L-90133

Article 1. Definitions
Article 2. Social benefits legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Article 3. Persons entitled to receive benefits
Article 4. Types of benefits
Article 5. Benefits, the right to choose
Article 6. Source of benefits
Article 7. Benefits, terms and conditions of appointment
Article 8. The amount of benefits
Article 9. The term of appointment of benefits
Article 10. The rules for appointment and payment of benefits
Article 11. Suspension of payment of benefits
Article 12. Circumstances which resulted in suspension of payments of benefits in the event of a duty to inform the person who benefits
Article 13. Responsibility for violation of the law
Article 14. Entry into force of the Law

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 1039-IIQ of 21 October 2005 on State Social Assitance. -

Adoption: 2005-10-21 | AZE-2005-L-114496

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 221 on Personal Accounting in the State Social Insurance System. (Qanunlar No. 221-IIQ Dövlet sosial sigorta sisteminde ferdi uçot haqqinda) -

Adoption: 2001-11-27 | AZE-2001-L-90132

This law stipulated in the legislation for social protection of the rights of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan to supply the necessary information and the principles of individual records to determine the legal basis for the organization.

Chapter I. General Provisions
Chapter II. Individual Registration
Chapter III. Insurer, the insurer's individual account for the state social insurance system and the relevant executive authority exercising the rights and obligations
Chapter IV. Final Provisions

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 725-IQ of 28 October 1999 on Medical Insurance. -

Adoption: 1999-10-28 | AZE-1999-L-64874

Prvides for organizational, legal and economic basis of medical insurance. Deals with the system of medical insurance, rights of insured citizens, financing sources, and activities of medical establishments.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 705-IQ of 5 October 1999 "On Compulsory State Personal Insurance of Employees of Judicial and Law Enforcement Agencies". -

Adoption: 1999-10-05 | Date of entry into force: 1999-10-05 | AZE-1999-L-101991

Introduces the legislation in this sphere, as well as, the concepts of insured, insurers; sets the minimum amount of insurance sum and insurance contribution; regulates insurance accidents and payments, procedure of insurance, documents needed for insurance payments, refusal from payments, also control and liability, procedure of consideration of disputes.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 360-IQ of 26 June 1997 on Public Health Care. -

Adoption: 1997-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2009-10-20 | AZE-2009-L-83432

Provides for protection of psychological and physical health of the population and regulates legal relations between citizens and state and non-governmental organizations.

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 250 of 18 February 1997 on Social Insurance. (Qanun No. 250-IQ (18.02.1997) Sosial sigorta haqqinda) -

Adoption: 1997-02-18 | AZE-1997-L-64873

Chapter I. General Provisions
Chapter II. The recipients of social insurance: their rights and obligations
Chapter III. Mandatory state social insurance
Chapter IV. Voluntary (additional) social insurance
Chapter V. Final Provisions

Azerbaijan - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law No. 305 of 23 September 1992 on pension insurance. -

Adoption: 1992-09-23 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | AZE-1992-L-46088

Concerns occupational pensions (old age, disability, and survivor's benefits as well as pensions for length of service), and social pensions. Determines, inter alia, categories of beneficiaries, their rights, granting conditions, disability due to a occupational accident or disease, calculation of qualifying period, calculation and payment of pensions. Put into effect by Regulations No. 306 of 23 September 1992.