39 years have passed since the horrific accident that occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine on April 26, 1986. Many people from Azerbaijan also participated in the elimination of the consequences of this tragic accident.
At the initiative of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, in 1993, the "Law on the status and social protection of citizens who participated in the elimination of the Chernobyl disaster and were affected by the consequences of the accident" was adopted, and significant steps were taken in the field of social protection of citizens in this category. President Ilham Aliyev’s special attention and care for persons with disabilities have also led to the strengthening of the social security of persons with disabilities related to the Chernobyl disaster year by year.
Currently, there are 3800 people with disabilities related to the Chernobyl accident in our country. They are divided into two groups according to the causes of their disabilities:
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population provides the following:
Additionally, people with disabilities from both groups are provided with annual one-time allowances for treatment, and children of parents who have been diagnosed with first- and second-degree disabilities due to the Chernobyl accident, or who have passed away, as well as children of those registered in dispensary care due to their participation in the elimination of the accident’s consequences, are provided with monthly allowances.
Since the implementation of the five social reform packages in 2018, the average monthly pension has increased by 2,6 times, while allowances and pension payments have increased five times.
Work is also being carried out in the areas of rehabilitation services, providing access to sanatorium-resort institutions, and other relevant directions for people with disabilities related to the Chernobyl accident.
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