Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A Presidential Decree "On further improvement of the system of material support for categories of the population in need of social protection" was adopted.

According to the Decree, from 1 March 2022:

- monthly compensatory cash payments instead of allowances for payment of housing and communal services are assigned to all privileged categories of persons entitled to receive them, regardless of whether these persons receive a pension (social benefit) or not, as well as on their employment;

- lonely persons in need of outside care will be assigned compensation.

At the same time, the monthly compensation payment is assigned in the amount of 45 percent (130,050 soums) of the base amount for calculating the pension.

For persons receiving a social pension upon reaching the age of 100 and older, a monthly supplement is established - 100 percent of the base amount for calculating a pension (289,000 soums).

At the same time, the financing of the additional payment is carried out at the expense of the republican budget and the off-budget Pension Fund through an organization that assigns pensions and benefits.