In Armavir, marz inspectors responsible for “light”, “gas” and “water”, know best about the exact dates of pension distribution, so that they can conquer all the sections of “Haypost” to claim the bills. Approaching pensioners, they remind them of their debts for those services. Sometimes one can witness arguments among the inspectors of different supply companies, because most probably, the pensions suppliers obtain, will not be sufficient for all their needs.
Let us understand why such an experience of collecting fees has been developing and whether pensioners are really the most solvent ones.
In accordance with statistical data, 143,4 out of actual 255,9 thousand people in Armavir marz are considered to be economically active; and 33,4 thousand unemployed. 64,5 thousand out of 110 thousand employees are engaged in agriculture, and 27,2 thousand have jobs in the federal government, healthcare, education, public service and private institutions. Statistics do not indicate any other data about the rest of public positions.
More than 40 % of agricultural plots is not being cultivated in Armavir marz. Consequently, 40 % or 25,8 thousand of those engaged in agriculture are actually unemployed.
Summing up the above-mentioned, we conclude the following image: 10,6 % out of actual 255,9 thousand Armavir marz people are employed, 15,1 % are engaged in agriculture and 14,5 % get pensions and other benefits.
However, many of those engaged in agriculture have no income, or hardly manage to cover their bank loans. Hence, pensioners practically become the most solvent section of the population in the marzes.
That explains why the inspectors of “light”, “gas” and “water” services conquer all the sections of “Haypost” at pensions distribution days.