The temporary incapacity for work allowance is provided for calendar days of temporary incapacity for work based on information from a sick leave certificate issued in electronic document form by a medical institution and transmitted to the Centralised Electronic Information System of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The right to receive the allowance applies to persons with at least 6 months of social insurance record.
The allowance is granted from the first day of temporary incapacity for work until recovery of working capacity, but for a period not exceeding one year.
The monthly maximum amount of this allowance cannot exceed 25 times the minimum monthly labour pension or, in the case of the insured person (including total income from primary and additional workplaces), twice the monthly salary or tariff wage (for time-based wages or piece-rate wages), except in cases of occupational accidents and occupational diseases resulting in loss of working capacity.
The allowance is paid at 100% of total earnings regardless of insurance record.
The temporary incapacity for work allowance is calculated based on four consecutive quarters preceding the month of incapacity, in the amount of four times the compulsory state social insurance contributions paid (or accrued) for the insured person for that period.
The allowance is calculated using the following formulas:
MM = TGS × OQM
where:
• MM – the amount of the temporary incapacity for work allowance;
• TGS – number of calendar days of temporary incapacity for work;
• OQM – average daily earnings.
OQM = ÜQM / BTG
where:
• OQM – average daily earnings;
• ÜQM – total earnings of the insured person during four consecutive quarters preceding the month of incapacity;
• BTG – number of divisible calendar days during that period.
BTG = ÜTG − ÇTG
where:
• BTG – number of divisible calendar days during four consecutive quarters preceding the month of incapacity;
• ÜTG – total calendar days in that period;
• ÇTG – excluded days in that period.
For calculating divisible days, the following are excluded from the total calendar days:
• periods of temporary incapacity for work for which benefit was paid, as well as periods for which no benefit was paid due to less than 6 months of social insurance record;
• maternity and childbirth leave periods for which benefit was paid, as well as periods for which no benefit was paid due to less than 6 months of social insurance record;
• periods of partially paid social leave.
For the first 14 calendar days of illness, the allowance is paid at the expense of the employer, while for the remaining days it is paid from compulsory state social insurance funds. If illness continues consecutively based on multiple sick leave certificates, the allowance for the first 14 calendar days is paid only once by the employer, regardless of the number of certificates, and the remaining days are covered by social insurance funds. If illness continues intermittently, the first 14 days are applied separately for each period.
If a break occurs due to non-working days and the sick leave contains a note on violation of medical regime, the incapacity is considered continuous.
If the insured person has multiple jobs, the allowance for the first 14 days is calculated and paid separately by each employer based on income from each job. For the remaining days, it is calculated based on total income from all jobs and paid from social insurance funds.
If the insured person has additional income from non-wage activities alongside the main job, the allowance for the first 14 days is calculated only based on income from the main job and paid by the employer, while for the remaining days it is calculated based on total income and paid from social insurance funds.
In cases where automated assignment is not possible, the allowance is granted upon application by the employer in accordance with Annex No. 1 of the relevant Rules.
The new rule is applied from 1 May 2026.
For insurance events occurring before this date or continuing beyond it, the assignment, calculation, and payment of benefits are carried out in accordance with the rules in force at that time.
