Hoti: Social Welfare Reform Eliminates Five-Year Child Age Criterion

Acting Minister of Labor, Family and Kosovo Liberation War Values Andin Hoti met with Veton Berisha, a re-elected member of the Assembly of Kosovo and chairman of the Egyptian Liberal Party.

The discussion focused on the need to inform citizens about the programs and opportunities offered by the Employment Agency of the Republic of Kosovo. Particular attention was paid to creating equal opportunities for all citizens, including members of minority communities.

Hoti said he also briefed Berisha on the draft of the new Law on Social Welfare and Social Protection Programs, which is part of the social policy reform.

According to the acting minister, one of the reform’s key changes is the elimination of the requirement for a child to be under the age of five as a prerequisite for receiving social assistance. The change aims to ensure fairer and more inclusive treatment for families in need.

He also announced that a Kosovo-wide awareness campaign would begin soon, aimed at providing citizens with more information about employment policies, vocational training programs and opportunities offered by the ministry.