LABOUR MINISTRY
Belarus’ Minister of Labour and Social Protection: state support helps families face tomorrow with greater confidence
Belarus currently has nearly 123,000 large families (compared to slightly over 104,000 in 2020). In her talk with Belarus 1 TV channel , Minister of Labour and Social Protection Natalya Pavlyuchenko explained the reasons behind this increase. “Belarus has a comprehensive system of state support for families. It is multi-directional and multi-levelled. The first assistance comes through social support. This includes the system of state family allowances. Special conditions apply for families ...
02.05.2025Pavlyuchenko , labour ministry , family , large families
Labour and Social Protection Minister: no plans to increase retirement age in Belarus
The issue of raising the retirement age is not on the agenda in Belarus – as informed by Labour and Social Protection Minister Natalia Pavlyuchenko Ms. Pavlyuchenko recalled that, in Belarus, the retirement age for women is 58 years, for men — 63 years. “We know that an increase in the retirement age is being discussed in a number of CIS countries. I want to assure you that such an issue is not on the agenda in Belarus. There are no plans to increase the retirement age for our citizens," ...
28.11.2024pensions , labour ministry , retirement
Labour Ministry: a family in Belarus is raising 15 children
The largest family in Belarus lives in Minsk Region, said Yelena Komlik, advisor with the Labour Ministry Demography Administration, during a round table called Strong Family Means Strong Country. Family Values as a Foundation of Statehood “There are over 123,000 large families in Belarus. 80 percent of them raise three children each,” she said, adding that the greatest number of families with 10 or more children (16) reside in Brest Region.
18.10.2024labour ministry , family , large families , children
Labour Ministry: 80% Belarusians have families
Eighty percent of Belarusians live in families – as informed by the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Valery Kovalkov According to the latest census data, 44 percent (1,142.9 thousand) of families have children under the age of 18. Most of them are single (a little more than 57 percent). Every third family has two children (33+ percent), and 9.2 percent have many children. “Since 2020, an information resource has been functioning in the system of the Ministry of Labour and Social ...
09.07.2024labour ministry , Belarus , family
Labour Ministry: more than third of Belarus’ MPs are women
The Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Valery Kovalkov, spoke of the role of women in Belarus’ life at a recent press conference “In the modern world, ensuring women's rights and taking measures to improve their social and economic status is a very important task for any state. More than five million ladies – or more than half of the country’s poeplulation – live in Belarus now. Women make a significant contribution to the national economy of Belarus, and – among those of working ...
03.04.2024labour ministry , belarus , women , employment , parliament
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