Social assistance in Almaty
In our difficult time, the following social assistance is provided by the state to poor pensioners, disabled people, mothers with many children, socially vulnerable segments of the population in order to support and improve their quality of life: according to the Decision of the XLITH session of the Maslikhat of Almaty of the V convocation of July 23, 2015 No. 347 "On approval of the Rules for providing social assistance, the establishment of the size and definition of the list of certain categories of needy citizens in the city of Almaty", social assistance is provided in cash and in kind and is provided to citizens, permanently registered and permanently residing in the city of Almaty. The amount of social assistance provided in each individual case is determined by a special commission. Social assistance is provided at a time and (or) periodically and is assigned from the month of application on the basis of income information provided at the time of filing the application for the previous quarter. Recipients of social assistance are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Social assistance for memorable dates and holidays is provided at a time in the form of monetary payments to certain categories of citizens and is established in a single amount in agreement with the Akimat of Almaty:
- UVOV and IVOV on the Victory Day in WWII;
- persons equated by benefits and guarantees to the participants and invalids of the Second World War on the Victory Day in the Second World War;
- widows of soldiers who died (deceased, missing) in the Second World War, who did not remarry on Victory Day in the Second World War;
- parents and the spouse of servicemen who have not remarried, who died (missing) or died as a result of wounds, contusions, injuries, diseases received during the fighting in Afghanistan on the Victory Day in the Second World War.
- persons who took part in the events of December 17-18, 1986 in Kazakhstan, rehabilitated in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 14, 1993 "On rehabilitation of victims of mass political repression" on the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
One-time social assistance in connection with damage to a citizen (family) or property due to a natural disaster or fire is provided in the form of cash payments:
- up to 200 MCI per family of the owner of the dwelling in case of loss, damage, significant damage to the dwelling;
- 50 MCI in case of deaths of family members for each deceased due to an emergency or fire.
Social assistance is provided no later than six months from the date of the occurrence of a fire or emergency.
One-time social assistance is provided once a year to families (citizens) with an average per capita income not exceeding twice the subsistence minimum in the amount of 20 MCI to the following categories of citizens:
- seniors by age;
- disabled persons of the first, second and third groups;
- large families with four or more minor children living together;
- low-income citizens (families) receiving state targeted social assistance and (or) housing assistance.
Social assistance for reimbursement of costs for the purchase, installation or inspection of individual metering devices for hot and (or) cold water supply, gas supply is provided to the following citizens who have an average per capita income not exceeding three times the subsistence minimum, in an amount not exceeding 3.4 MCI per device:
- seniors by age;
- disabled persons of the first, second and third groups;
- large families with four or more minor children living together;
- low-income citizens (families) receiving state targeted social assistance and (or) housing assistance.
Social assistance is provided no later than six months from the date of establishment or inspection of individual metering devices for hot and (or) cold water supply and (or) gas supply and (or) gas equipment.
Social assistance for reimbursement of costs for carrying out and installing gas equipment from a common branch line to a residential building to the owner of an individual dwelling to citizens who have an average per capita income not exceeding three times the subsistence minimum, in the amount of 100% of expenses, but not more than three points:
- low-income citizens (families) receiving state targeted social assistance and (or) housing assistance;
- large families with four or more minor children living together;
- families with the disabled of the first, second and third groups;
- families raising disabled children;
- seniors by age.
Social assistance excluding income is provided monthly in the amount of 6.5 MCI:
- participants and invalids of WWII;
- widows of soldiers who died in the Second World War, who did not remarry;
- parents and the spouse (spouse) of servicemen who have not remarried, who died or died as a result of wounds, contusions, injuries, diseases received during the fighting in Afghanistan.
Social assistance is assigned annually, with payment once a half-year in the amount of 7 MCI to citizens with an average per capita income not exceeding the value of three subsistence minimums:
- old-age pensioners who do not receive a special state allowance;
- recipients of state social benefits by age who do not receive a special state allowance;
- disabled persons of the first group suffering from chronic renal failure;
- persons awarded orders and medals of the former USSR for selfless work and impeccable military service in the rear during the Second World War, as well as persons who worked (served) for at least six months from June 22, 1941 to May 9, 1945 and were not awarded orders and medals of the former USSR for selfless work and impeccable military service in the the rear in the years of the Second World War, receiving the SRP for this category.
Social assistance is assigned annually with a monthly payment of 12 MCI, excluding income, to citizens with tuberculosis, at the outpatient stage of treatment and who are registered at a dispensary in an antitubercular dispensary.
Social assistance is assigned to students from large families, full-time education at the university of Almaty, but not more than until the age of 23, who received an excellent grade according to the results of the examination session, have an average per capita income not exceeding the value of a single subsistence minimum and are paid monthly in the amount of 10,000 tenge.
Social assistance for spa treatment is provided in kind or in cash:
- participants and invalids of the Second World War – without taking into account the average per capita income, free of charge;
- persons awarded orders and medals of the former USSR for selfless work and impeccable military service in the rear during the Second World War, as well as persons who worked (served) for at least six months from June 22, 1941 to May 9, 1945 and were not awarded orders and medals of the former USSR for selfless work and impeccable military service in the to the rear during the Second World War, who receive the SGP for this category – without taking into account the average per capita income, with payment of 25% of the amount of the pension received without taking into account the state basic pension payment;
- widows of soldiers who died in the Second World War and did not remarry - without taking into account the average per capita income, with payment of 25% of the amount of the pension received without taking into account the state basic pension payment;
- wives (husbands) of deceased disabled and war veterans, partisans, underground workers, citizens awarded the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" and the sign "Resident of besieged Leningrad", who did not remarry without taking into account the average per capita income, with payment of 25% of the amount of the pension received without taking into account the state basic pension payment;
- former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by the fascists and their allies during the Second World War - without taking into account the average per capita income, with payment of 25% of the amount of pension received without taking into account the state basic pension payment.
- pensioners by age – taking into account the average per capita income not exceeding three times the subsistence minimum, with payment of 25% of the amount of the pension received, excluding the state basic pension payment.
- persons accompanying disabled children for the period of their stay in an organization providing sanatorium treatment - excluding per capita income, with payment for accommodation and meals, except for medical procedures, in the form of reimbursement of costs for sanatorium treatment within the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Provision of the disabled with surdo-typhlotechnical and mandatory hygiene products through the portal of public services.
- provision of wheelchairs for the disabled through the portal of public services;
- providing disabled people with sanatorium treatment through the portal of public services.
- registration of documents for the disabled to provide them with prosthetic and orthopedic care through the portal of public services.
- registration of documents for the disabled to provide them with the services of an individual assistant for the disabled of the first group who have difficulty moving and sign language specialists for the hearing impaired through the portal of state services.
- ensuring the provision of social assistance at home to disabled children and persons over the age of eighteen with neuropsychiatric pathologies, according to the standard for the provision of special social services in the field of social protection of the population.
Issuance, extension and revocation of a permit to a migrant worker.
Supervises the execution of documents for the provision of special social services in medical and social institutions (organizations).
Issuance of a certificate or its duplicate to citizens affected by nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Facility.
Payment of targeted social assistance to low-income families, including large families.