The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues reforms of social services

In the public, private and non-governmental sectors, the standards for the provision of special social services in a hospital, semi-permanent and home-based, temporary stay are gradually introduced.

The amount of expenditures for 2009-2016 from the national budget for the implementation of the standards of the social protection system amounted to more than 24.5 billion tenge. In 2017, KZT 1 152.9 million were allocated for targeted transfers.

During the Report Meeting with the Public Council, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection Tamara Duisenova reported that:“

Currently, more than 651,000 people with disabilities or 3.7% of the total population live in Kazakhstan, 62.8% of this number are people of working age, 12.2% are children under 18 years old. The Ministry is working in several areas, including the creation of a barrier-free environment through certification and adaptation of social and transport infrastructure. In the first quarter of 2017, 28,900 objects were certified, 18,400 of which are subject to adaptation, and 11,500 objects have been adapted for people with disabilities.

In addition, since 2018, subsidizing the costs of employers creating special jobs for disabled people is envisaged.

For workers with disabilities and students with disabilities, the services of Invataksi are provided with priority services in the priority right, which are financed from the national budget. "

On the part of local executive bodies, technical assistance (compensatory) facilities (prosthetic and orthopedic help, wheelchairs, surdo- and teflot-technical aids), sanatorium treatment, services of sign language experts and individual assistants, and inva- taksi are provided to disabled people.

In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Special Social Services", the reform of the social service system continues. As of January 1, 2017, the social service system covered over 23,000 elderly and disabled people, including disabled children in 110 fixed-type medical and social establishments, 13,400 people in 74 semi-permanent organizations, 56,900 In 508 social assistance units at home for the elderly and disabled, including children with disabilities.

In 2016, a social order for the provision of special social services was implemented in 16 regions among 106 NGO with a coverage of 6 thousand people.