In the first 8 months of this year, 5 billion 222 million manats were allocated for pension payments, which is 10 percent (488 million manats) more than in the same period last year.
This was reported to elchi by the ministry.
It was stated that since the beginning of the current year, pensions have been increased by 9.3 percent through indexation. As of September 1, 2026, the average monthly pension amount increased by 10 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 596 manats, with the average monthly old-age pension reaching 634 manats.
In the January-August period, 26,000 pension appointments were carried out proactively through the e-system, and since the beginning of 2019, when electronic pension appointment began, 205,000 pension appointments have been made.