YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged to raise the main pensions of the disabled persons by 250 drams from January 1, 2007. Karmen Petrosian, Head of the Unit of Disabled Persons' Issues of the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, told NT correspondent about it. She said that the main pension of the disabled currently makes 4,250 drams (aout 10.5 USD). The disabled persons of the first group receive pensions in the amount of 140% of the main pension (5,850 drams), those of the second group - 120%, and of the third group - in the amount of 100%.

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