17/10/2014 10:55
Aravot: Working mothers displeased with government decision
The Armenian government’s decision to placate non-working mothers at the expense of working ones caused discontent among the latter. An opinion was expressed during a conversation with the correspondent of ‘Aravot’ paper that if the draft law is adopted, birth rates may decline.
The government plans to make amendments to the Law on Temporary Disability Allowance and the Law on Welfare Payments, by which starting from January 1, 2015 the amount of maternity benefits of working mothers will depend not only on the wage, but also on the length of service. The government thus plans to pay benefits to non-working mothers as well.