Azerbaijan's parliament, the Milli Majlis, adopted the bill "On the minimum subsistence level for 2010" at its plenary session on Thursday.
The overall subsistence minimum in 2010 is set at AZN 87 ($108.49) per month, compared to AZN 84 ($104.75) in 2009.
The subsistence minimum for able-bodied citizens is set at AZN 96 ($119.72), pensioners 68 AZN ($84.8) and children AZN 72 ($89.79).
Parliament ratified a 8.3% rise up to AZN 65 ($81.06) in the criteria of need used when calculating social assistance.
(1 AZN is worth $1.24704.)