On March 27, Narek Mkrtchyan, the Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, announced that starting April 1, the Armenian authorities would cease social payments to able-bodied persons displaced from Karabakh.

Mkrtchyan stated that the government could not continue both allocating benefits and implementing long-term programs, emphasizing that the primary goal was to help Karabakh Armenians secure employment. Beginning in April 2025, monthly payments of 50,000 drams (approximately $125) would be maintained for children under 18, pensioners over 63, individuals with first- and second-degree disabilities, and families that had lost a breadwinner. However, the allowance for these groups would be reduced to 40,000 drams (approximately $100) and further decreased to 30,000 drams (approximately $75) in July.

"When we constantly make them dependent on payments within the short-term program, we create artificial obstacles for the Karabakh people to join long-term programs," Mkrtchyan stated. He added that the authorities were offering certificates worth up to 20 million drams to a family of four for purchasing housing in more than 400 communities across Armenia.