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 are provided with targeted social assistance (TSA). As of September 1, 2.3 thousand families (10.2 thousand people), including 684 large families, have been assigned TSA. As of September 1, 513 million tenge has been paid.
In addition, children aged 1 to 6 from families receiving TSA are provided with a guaranteed social package (GSP), in the form of food packages (monthly) and household chemicals (once a quarter). As of September 1, 2621 children received 17295 sets worth 98 million tenge.
For reference: In total, 824 million tenge was allocated from the republican budget for the payment of TSA in 2022, and 185 million tenge from the budget of districts and cities of Kokshetau and Stepnogorsk. 218 million tenge was allocated from the republican budget to provide for the children of SHGs.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 16, 1997 No. 94 “On Housing Relations” provides for housing assistance for low-income persons to pay the costs of 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 , the cities of Kokshetau and Stepnogorsk. As of September 1, housing assistance was paid to 416 needy families (862 people) for a total of 18.3 million tenge.
Maslikhats of districts and cities of Kokshetau and Stepnogorsk approved the rules for providing social assistance, establishing the size and determining the list of certain categories of needy citizens, within the framework of which one-time social assistance is provided to certain categories of citizens.
As of September 1, 40.3 thousand people received one-time social assistance in the amount of 708.5 million tenge. Including:
- 702 families whose average per capita income is below the subsistence level received material assistance from the local budget in the amount of 30 million tenge;
- persons with socially significant diseases: 4,200 citizens with malignant neoplasms received payments in the amount of 224 million tenge, 660 patients with tuberculosis were paid 52 million tenge, 478 HIV-infected people were paid 25.6 million tenge. 13 children with HIV infection receive a monthly payment in the amount of two subsistence minimums, a total of 7.9 million tenge has been paid since the beginning of the year;
- 194 persons released from places of deprivation of liberty, in the amount of 9.3 million tenge;
- 255 families who suffered damage as a result of a natural disaster or fire, in the amount of 40.2 million tenge;
- 95 students of higher educational institutions and colleges from low-income and large families receive social assistance for tuition fees in the amount of 36.7 million tenge.
- 33.7 thousand elderly people with a minimum pension and below in the amount of 282.8 million tenge.
These measures allow families in need to get out of a difficult life situation and prevent the growth of social tension.