In 2025, Tajikistan paid funeral benefits to 4,422 families, totaling 6.6 million somoni. This is a decrease of 1.1 million somoni compared to the previous year. This information was shared by Abdurahmon Halimzod, the head of the Tajikistan Social Insurance and Pensions Agency.
During a news conference on February 13, Halimzod explained that the reduction in both the number of recipients and the total payments was due to the improved standard of living and the reduction in the number of low-income families.
Additionally, the agency's monitoring and awareness-raising activities contributed to the decrease, although Halimzod did not clarify the specifics of these measures and how they impacted the number of claims.
The funeral benefit is calculated based on 20 calculation points indicators (estimates). For 2026, each calculation indicator is set at 78.00 somoni, making the total benefit 1,560.00 somoni. In 2025, each calculation indicator was worth 75.00 somoni, and the benefit paid was 1,500 somoni.
The funeral benefit is a type of social assistance provided to low-income families, who are registered and identified by local authorities. To receive the benefit, a family must provide a certificate from the relevant authorities.
