Assistance to economically disadvantaged children doubles

Assistance for economically disadvantaged children has increased to 100 GEL (about $31/€26) per month starting today, instead of the current rate of 50 GEL (about $15/€13), Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s press office announced. 

In addition, the number of children to receive social assistance has increased by 76,000, from 139,000 to 215,000.

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The Social Service Agency assesses economically disadvantaged families by a point system, according to which they receive state aid. The increase in beneficiaries is the result of the point limit for aid for children being raised from 100,000 points to 120,000. 

Annually 145 million GEL (about $45mln/€38mln) will be allocated from the budget to finance the programme.