Benefits for large families are issued proactively Almost 16 thousand Kazakhstani women have received benefits for large families in a proactive format. Since May last year, women at the birth of a fourth or more child no longer need to apply to the PSC for benefits for large families, the state itself offers to arrange everything remotely by SMS. Previously, in order to issue this benefit, it was necessary to apply to the PSC, having collected a package of documents – an application in form, an identity card, birth certificates of children and a marriage certificate. The allowance was assigned from the date of submission of the application. "In case of the birth of a fourth and subsequent child in the family, a woman receives an SMS message with a proposal to issue not only a birth certificate, birth and care benefits for up to a year, but also benefits for large families. All that is required is the client's consent via SMS. The necessary information is pulled up from the information systems of government agencies. There is no need to go to the PSC," says Adil Kozhikhov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Government for Citizens State Corporation. The allowance for large families is paid from the beginning of 2020. The payment can be received by women who are expecting a fourth and subsequent child. Currently, more than 487 thousand Kazakhstani families receive benefits. Of these, 63,437 women are the owners of the "Altyn alka" pendant, 138,571 – "Kumis alka". In 2022, the amount of the allowance is: 49,100 tenge for 4 children; 61,383 tenge for 5 children; 73,666 tenge for 6 children; 85,948 tenge for 7 children; 98,230 tenge for 8 children; +4 MCI for subsequent children. For reference: In Kazakhstan, a large family is considered to be a family in which 4 or more minor children or full-time students live together until they reach the age of 23. Mothers with many children who have given birth and raised 6 children are awarded the Kumis alka pendant, and those who have given birth and raised 7 or more children are awarded the Altyn Alka pendant. To receive SMS messages from 1414 with the offer of registration of services proactively, the phone number must be registered in the database of mobile citizens. If a woman for some reason cannot receive the service by SMS, she can, as before, contact the PSC. Details by phone number 1414.