Social protection of persons with disabilities in the Republic of Kazakhstan is regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Law of Republic of Kazakhstan "On Social Protection of Disabled Persons in the Republic of Kazakhstan", which regulates relations in the field of social protection of persons with disabilities in the Republic of Kazakhstan and defines the legal, economic and organizational conditions of social protection of persons with disabilities, create equal opportunities for life and integration into society and other normative legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
One of the directions of the social protection system for persons with disabilities is the provision of special social services.
Persons in a difficult life situation, including the elderly, the disabled, persons released from prison and registered in probation services, victims of human trafficking and domestic violence are provided with a guaranteed volume of special social services, which includes 8 types of services.
Work is being systematically carried out to create a barrier-free environment through certification and adaptation of social and transport infrastructure facilities, active measures are being taken to promote employment of disabled people and educational benefits are being provided.
At the same time, in order to effectively address the problems of persons with disabilities at the national level, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan established the Coordinating Council for the social protection of persons with disabilities in 2005.