NUMBER OF ARMENIAN PENSIONERS REDUCED BY 6,000

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July 25, 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – Armenian budget saved AMD 4 million as a result of
scrupulous checking, Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Arthur Grigoryan told journalists on Monday.

The number of pensioners was reduced by 6,000 compared to the beginning
of the year as a result of checking details. Currently there are
514,000 pensioners in Armenia. 37,000 files of the pensioners were set
for checking in May, 2010. 26,000 pensioners received pensions as a
result of the checking. 6,200 cases are still to be checked by July 1.

According to the Minister, state budget saved AMD 4 million in 2011
as a result of checking. AMD 2.7 billion was saved in the system of
family allowance and AMD 700 million in unemployment benefit.