Socially vulnerable children to receive assistance doubled by 5 times
Socially vulnerable children to receive assistance doubled by 5 times

Starting January 1, 2019, the socially vulnerable children will be receiving the social assistance doubled by 5 times. Previously, every child under 16 received 10 GEL. The assistance will become 50 GEL.

The increase is linked to the research of UNICEF published in spring based on which about 143 thousand children were found as being socially vulnerable in Georgia. The UNIFEC also urged the Georgian government for resolution of famine problem among children.