How much will veterans of GPW receive to the Victory Day in Kazakhstan

As of May 1, 1425 direct disabled people and participants of the Great Patriotic War live in Kazakhstan, as well as over 87 thousand veterans of the GPW, including residents of the besieged Leningrad, home front workers, spouses of deceased disabled veterans of the GPW, former minor prisoners of concentration camps and others.

Local executive bodies have prepared action plans to support veterans and honor them. Akimats independently set the size of a one-time cash payment based on the capabilities of their budgets.

The largest amount - 542 thousand KZT will be received by veterans living in East Kazakhstan region, Nur-Sultan – 519 thousand KZT, in Akmola and Pavlodar region – about 500 thousand KZT. In Karaganda, Atyrau, Aktobe and West Kazakhstan regions the payment will be 300 thousand KZT. About 250 thousand KZT is provided in Mangistau, North Kazakhstan and Turkestan regions, as well as Almaty and Shymkent. 202 thousand KZT in Kyzylorda region, 150 thousand KZT in Kostanay and Zhambyl regions.  

At the same time, the Ministry of labor and social protection of the population of RK recommended in 2019 to pay at least 300 thousand KZT to each disabled person and participant of the GPW.

Also, various one-time payments are due to residents of the besieged Leningrad - 69 people for a total of 3.4 million KZT, former minor prisoners of concentration camps (283 people - 14.5 million KZT), spouses of deceased disabled veterans (4 179 people - 79.1 million KZT), widows of those died during the GPW (364 people - 11.5 million KZT), home front workers (67 479 people - 1.3 billion KZT) and other citizens equated to participants and veterans of the GPW (15 066 people-676 million KZT).   

In addition, it is planned to provide health resort treatment, prosthetic and orthopedic products, medical services for prosthetics, sign language and other compensatory AIDS, mandatory hygiene products, wheelchairs and medicines to disabled GPW as a priority. 

In total, by the 74th anniversary of the Victory 88 862 veterans of the GPW will be paid a one-time financial assistance in the amount of more than 2.6 billion KZT.