Average monthly pension amount goes to 10104 dram

Armenian state budget for 2010 will direct 241.27 billion dram towards social spending, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Gevorg Petrosyan told journalists. Of this, 6.5144 million dram will go to pension while it invariably stands by 8 thousand dram.

“Average monthly pension amount goes to 10 104 dram while 148.0156 million dram will go to social spending,” said minister.

One year of length of service brings 450 dram, average monthly labor pension stands by 26 thousand dram, awarded payments invariably go to 20 thousand dram; spending on family supports is expected to go to 31.023 million dram. Children’s pensions are paid for children under the age of 2 (18 thousand dram); families with newborn first child will receive 50 thousand dram, families with newborn second and more child will receive 430 thousand dram.

Armenian state budget will direct 4.536 million dram towards spending on unemployment benefits, of this, monthly benefit stand by 18 thousand.

National health care spending is expected to stand by 167.3 million dram. Average daily cost for per patient goes to 11 500 dram.

Spending on disabled people (wheelchairs and hearing aid) goes to 119.2 million dram. It is expected to buy Russian-made 450 wheelchairs and 1100 hearing aids and 218 European-made hearing aids.

Note currency rates: 1 USD=385 dram.