The allowance is granted to employees of state enterprises being privatized or transferred for management whose health has been impaired as a result of an industrial accident or occupational disease, or to family members and other dependants of employees who have died as a result thereof.
Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as stateless persons and foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, unless otherwise provided for in international treaties to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party.
The allowance is granted from 1 October 2003, but not earlier than the date on which the person becomes entitled to the allowance, until the privatization of state enterprises is completed or until the contract granting the right to manage them enters into force.
The payment of the allowance is suspended on the date when the privatization of state enterprises is completed or when the contract granting the right to manage them enters into force.
Once a person becomes entitled to the allowance, they may apply for it to the structural unit of the State Social Protection Fund at their place of residence, a DOST Centre, or the “Unified coordination centres for applications from family members of martyrs, military personnel Injured in connection with the war, and persons with disabilities”.
An application for the granting of the allowance is reviewed and an appropriate decision is made no later than 10 (ten) days from the date of its registration.
If a decision is made to refuse the granting of the allowance, the applicant is officially informed within 5 (five) days, with the reasons for the refusal indicated. The applicant has the right to appeal this decision administratively to a higher competent authority (official) and to the court.
Social allowances are paid, where the person is entitled to them, for a period of no more than three years preceding the date of application.
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