Baku:Azerbaijan is set to increase its average expenditure per person on temporary disability benefits to 1,262.07 manats by the year 2027.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, this projection is part of the 2027 Budget Package. Data from the State Social Protection Fund indicates that the average benefit expenditure per person for temporary loss of working capacity was 1,022.36 manats based on actual execution in 2025. This figure is expected to rise to 1,198.55 manats in 2026 before reaching 1,262.07 manats in 2027.

The Fund's explanatory note specifies that the average number of days a person receives temporary disability benefits is 23.6 days. The average daily benefit per person is calculated at 43.34 manats for 2025, increasing to 50.80 manats for 2026, and further to 53.50 manats for 2027. The average daily benefit is anticipated to rise by 17.2% in 2026 compared to 2025, and by 5.3% in 2027 compared to 2026.