Law No. 340-IV "Code of Social Protection of the Population".

This Law approves and brings into force the Code of Turkmenistan on Social Protection of the Population. The Code establishes the legal basis of social protection of the population and regulates relations concerning pensions, state benefits, social services and other forms of social support. It defines the principles of state policy in the field of social protection and sets out the powers of state bodies and institutions involved in the administration of the social protection system.
The Code regulates pension provision, including pension insurance, categories of pensions, conditions for entitlement, determination of pension amounts, procedures for payment, recalculation and suspension of pensions, and the rights and obligations of participants in the pension system. It also establishes the system of state benefits and other social payments, including benefits related to temporary incapacity for work, disability, pregnancy and childbirth, childcare and other cases provided by law.
The Code contains provisions concerning social services and social support for specific categories of persons, including veterans, persons with disabilities, elderly persons and children deprived of parental care. It regulates the provision of social services, the operation of social service institutions, measures relating to employment and vocational training of persons with disabilities, and procedures for granting social support and assistance. The Code also regulates the financing of social protection measures, maintenance of records and documentation, determination of eligibility for benefits and services, and other organizational and procedural matters relating to the implementation of social protection legislation in Turkmenistan.