In the region, within the framework of the current legislation, measures are being taken to support families in difficult life situations.
In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 17, 2001 No. 246 "On State targeted social assistance", low-income families with incomes below the poverty line receive targeted social assistance (TSA). 2.4 thousand families (10.7 thousand people), including 717 large families, were assigned to the TSA on October 1. As of October 1, 641 million tenge was paid.
In addition, children aged 1 to 6 years from families receiving TSA are provided with a guaranteed social package (GSP), in the form of food packages (monthly) and household chemicals (quarterly). As of October 1, 2,799 children were given 20,817 sets worth 119 million tenge.
For reference: In total, 775 million tenge was allocated from the republican budget for the payment of TSA in 2022, 200 million tenge from the budget of the districts and cities of Kokshetau and Stepnogorsk. 189 million tenge was allocated from the republican budget to provide children with GSP.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 16, 1997 No. 94 "On Housing Relations" provides housing assistance for low-income persons to pay for utilities and communication services in terms of increasing the subscription fee for a telephone connected to a telecommunications network, within the limits established by the relevant decisions of maslikhats of districts, cities of Kokshetau and Stepnogorsk. As of October 1, housing assistance was paid to 419 needy families (864 people) for a total amount of 18.4 million tenge.
The decisions of the maslikhats of the districts and cities of Kokshetau, Stepnogorsk approved the rules for providing social assistance, setting the size and determining the list of certain categories of needy citizens, within which one-time social assistance is provided to certain categories of citizens.
As of October 1, 40 thousand people received one-time social assistance in the amount of 722 million tenge. Including:
- 760 families whose per capita income is below the subsistence minimum received financial assistance from the local budget in the amount of 31.7 million tenge;
- persons with socially significant diseases: 4409 citizens with malignant neoplasms received payments in the amount of 234.3 million tenge, 700 tuberculosis patients were paid 55.4 million tenge, 491 HIV-infected people were paid 26.2 million tenge. 13 children with HIV infection receive a monthly payment in the amount of two subsistence minimums (94616 tenge), a total of 8.9 million tenge has been paid since the beginning of the year;
- 219 persons released from prison, in the amount of 10.2 million tenge;
- 296 families who suffered damage due to a natural disaster or fire, in the amount of KZT 45.2 million;
- 110 students of higher educational institutions and colleges from low-income and large families social assistance for tuition fees in the amount of 50.3 million tenge;
- as part of measures to support the elderly with a minimum pension and persons with disabilities, 32.1 thousand people were covered in the amount of 259.8 million tenge.
These measures make it possible to bring needy families out of a difficult life situation and prevent the growth of social tension.