Up to 35,000 families in Georgia have had their subsistence allowance terminated

Minister of Health Mikheil Sarjveladze stated at a briefing held on October 6 that the process of verifying families registered in the socially vulnerable database is underway. According to him, up to 80,000 families have been checked so far, of which up to 35,000 families have had their subsistence allowance terminated. According to the minister's explanation, the mentioned decision is related in most cases to the improvement of the families' financial situation. Civil.ge+3

According to Sarjveladze's statement, the socially vulnerable database is a "living" and constantly changing system, where the situation of families is evaluated according to various criteria. The minister noted that after the full correction of the database, the state plans to save several tens of millions of GEL. Publika+2

According to the minister, the process of checking families continues and aims to determine who meets and who does not meet the criteria for receiving state assistance. Sarjveladze also noted that a new methodology for checking families is planned to be prepared by the end of the year. Civil.ge+2