Chapter 4 - Tajikistan’s Energy Sector
Table 4.24—Tajikistan: Income threshold to quality for compensation
Income threshold to qualify for assistance
Decision No.145, 03/04/07
Decision No.379, 03/08/08
Decision No. 306, 28/05/09
Official minimal monthly salary
50% of official minimal monthly salary
50% of the average monthly wage at place of residence
Source: Strengthening Corporate Management of Barqi Tojik. Prepared by Eric Harrison Corporate Solutions, under a contract with ADB for the Ministry of Energy and Industry, Republic of Tajikistan, September 2009.
must reapply every six months in order to remain eligible.
per household member) and comparing it to the monthly threshold (which is currently less than 35 Somoni— slightly under $8). The jamoat subcommissions also consider whether the household receives electricity and/or natural gas (as described above). In the case of competing households being in similar financial situation, priority is given to: families with many dependent children which have lost their bread-winner and have disabled children; families consisting of more than two people who are disabled; families headed by an unemployable disabled person; and single elderly and disabled people with unfavourable material situation when compared to other residents.234 Once qualified, the eligible household is entered into the programme for one year.235
3) Creation of lists of eligible households. In each jamoat, a subcommission prepares a list of candidates for approval by the committee at the district level. The members of the sub-commission are the rais-mahalas (village or neighbourhood headmen or women) and jamoat representatives, as well as representatives of local housing and utilities offices, if any. In practice, the jamoat and rais-mahalas do not search for eligible families. Rather, families come to the jamoat office to apply; sometimes they ask the rais-mahalas to bring them to the jamoat to apply. Once the list of beneficiaries in the jamoats is completed, the jamoats send the lists to the districts.232
5) Allocation and transfer of funds from the central budget to Amonat Bank. Once the state budget is approved, the Ministry of Finance transfers funds to the accounts for compensation payments in districts, which are managed by the district treasuries. These accounts are located at the local branches of Amonat Bank (Tajikistan’s
4) Assessment. The assessment process evaluates the applications by the local and regional commissions according to the predefined guidelines. The income threshold for needy families has been steadily lowered over time, as is shown in Table 4.24.233 The key step is establishing a household’s financial situation (its average monthly income 232
World Bank (2010a): “Tajikistan: Delivering Social Assistance to the Poorest households”, Report No: 56593-TJ, Washington DC. 233 ADB (2009): “Republic of Tajikistan: Strengthening Corporate Management of Barqi Tojik”, Harrison E., Corporate Solutions, under a contract with ADB for the Ministry of Energy and Industry, Republic of Tajikistan, September 2009.
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World Bank (2010a): “Tajikistan: Delivering Social Assistance to the Poorest households”, Report No: 56593-TJ, Washington DC. 235 ADB (2009): “Republic of Tajikistan: Strengthening Corporate Management of Barqi Tojik”, Harrison E., Corporate Solutions, under a contract with ADB for the Ministry of Energy and Industry, Republic of Tajikistan, September 2009
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