In Almaty, there is started the President’s order’s realization to support socially vulnerable groups of the population

“As the Head of State told, every Kazakhstani family should feel the results of the reforms not in the long term, but now. To increase the incomes of low-income citizens, access to housing, quality education and health care, as well as the development of regions, the President instructed to allocate an additional 2 trillions tenge. For fulfilling the social aims set by the President, a special plan has been adopted, including the Bakytty otbasy, the city urban program in Almaty. These are preferential housing mortgages, scholarships for schoolchildren and students, social and lump-sum payments, employment, etc. In general, for comprehensive support to socially vulnerable groups of the population, including more than 5.5 billions tenge are allotted to low-income large families, ”said Bauyrzhan Baybek.

So, starting from March 11, the acceptance of documents will begin in Almaty under the special urban housing program “Bakytty otbasy”. The down payment will be 10% of the apartment price, the rate - 2%. There are 1,276 large and incomplete families in the queue, many do not have the funds to pay the down payment, housing certificates amounting to 1 million tenge will be financed from the city budget.

Starting from the second child, the kindergarten will be free from the same day for low-income families in Almaty.

Since March 20, for the first time, almost 4,000 honors pupils from low-income families will receive the scholarships. Monthly schoolchildren - 5 thousands tenge, students of universities and colleges - 10 thousands tenge.

From 25 to 50.5 thousands tenge, the size of lump-sum payments for people in difficult life situations increases. Increased payments will begin from March 15, it is planned to cover about 5 thousand people. Since March 15, the amount of payments to the poor for the installation of individual metering devices for hot and cold water supply will be increased from 5 thousand to 8.6 thousands tenge by 70%. In addition, funds were allocated for the provision of housing assistance to socially vulnerable groups of the population to recover expenses up to 5% for utilities.

From March 1, recruitment for vocational training and education for unemployed mothers of Almaty has begun, with a monthly stipend of 16.7 thousands tenge paid out. In addition, the city will be organized youth practice, employment with subsidies and involvement in social work with a monthly salary of 63 thousand tenge.

The first Center for mothers with many children, where legal and psychological counseling will be provided according to the principle of a single window, rehabilitation assistance will open its doors in April. Here mothers of many children themselves can be employed. For their convenience, a mini-kindergarten will be organized in the center.

In turn, the head of the city Social Welfare Administration, Rakhat Shimashev, also reported that under the realization of the Nurly Zher program, more than 40,000 rental apartments will be started in the city, including for low-income families.

In connection with the increase in the criteria for the provision of targeted social assistance to 70% of the subsistence minimum, the number of recipients in Almaty is increasing from 2,699 to 4,000 people.

In addition, benefits for disabled children are raised from 31.1 thousand to 41.6 thousand tenge. This measure is planned to cover 7 394 people. At the same time, on behalf of the Head of State, more than 30 thousand public sector employees in Almaty are planning to raise wages to 30%.