Support of servicemen families

• Militaries are treated with unemployment benefit, for his/her spouse when losing their jobs for installation reasons outside permanent residence. This benefit is based on Law no. 9210, date 23.03.2004, "On the military status of the Armed Forces in the Republic of Albania", DCM Nr.854 date 17.12.2004 "On the criteria and amount of unemployment benefit for the spouse of the active serviceman of the Armed Forces.”

• Also, to children of fallen servicemen on duty and for it’s sake, are to be paid the tuition fees, based on Law no. 9210, date 23.03.2004, "On the military status of the Armed Forces in the Republic of Albania", as well as in DCM no. 586, date 07.07.2010 "On the Admission Quotas in Public Institutions of Higher Education, the First Cycle of Full-Time Studies, as well as School Fees, for the relevant academic year".

Legal Acts, legislation to implement in this area:

1. Law no. 9210, date. 23.03.2004 "On the military status of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania".

2. Law no. 10142, date 15.5.2009 "On supplementary social security of servicemen of the Armed Forces, State Police, the Republican Guard, State Intelligence Service, Prisons Police, Police of Rescue and Fire Protection and Personnel of Domestic Service Control in the Republic of Albania", amended.
3. Normative Act No. 5, date 10.11.2010 "On some amendments and additions to Law no. 10142, date 15.5.2009.

4. DCM no. 793 date 24.9.2010 in accordance with the Law no. 10142, dated 15.05.2009, amended.

5. DCM no.252 date 09.02.2011 "On some additions and amendments to DCM no. 793 date 24.9.2010 in accordance with the law no. 10142, date 15.05.2009".

6. The DCM no. 854 date 17.12.2004 "On the criteria and amount of unemployment benefit for his/her spouse and active servicemen of the Armed Forces"

7. DCM no. 586, dated 07.07.2010 "On the Admission Quotas in Public Institutions of Higher Education, Full-Time First Cycle Studies, and Tuition Fees for the relevant academic year."

8. Order of Minister of Defence no. 2353, date 23.12.2010 "On the unification of functions or grades that no longer exist, with functions or ranks that are affective in the Albania Armed Forces".

9. Directive of MoD no. 04, date 04.02.2011 "On the procedures of fulfillment and administrative documents circulation to seniority in service, net average salary reference of  recipients of Social Security Supplementary to the servicemen.

10. Directive of Minister of Defence no. 353, date 31.05.2005 "On the implementation of DCM no. 854 date 17.12.2004".

11. Directive no. 11, date 29.10.2010 "On some additions and amendments of directive no. 353, date 31.05.2005".

12. Order of the Minister of Defence no. 256, date 22.02.2011 "On delegation of powers, to the unemployment payment orders and immediate assistance."



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