The average rate of pension is 5700 drams. Today the pensions are regularly paid. The republic s social services periodically conduct special researches to determine the degree of citizens need and render assistance to the strata of population in need. State benefits in the rate from 1500 to 4000 drams are given to individual categories of children, solitary mothers, children under 2 years, etc. Around 15,600 persons receive such benefits.
Special attention is paid to the social protection of servicemen and members of their families.
Material assistance, particularly on national holidays is provided to the veterans of war and labor. Humanitarian organizations render essential support to Nagorno Karabagh in resolving social problems. Since 1995 the fund has been providing monthly benefits to minor children of the died defenders of Motherland, the first group invalids of war and their children under 17 years, orphans, ill born children, pensioners having lost their single child in the war. It is worth mentioning that each year the contingent of people receiving social support is increasing. With the aim to stimulate the birthrate and increase the number of families with many children, as well as improve material support for the rising generation, in 1997 the government of NKR adopted a five-year program.