Berdibek Saparbayev made a report to the Public Council

Minister of labor and social protection of population of RK Berdibek Saparbayev made a report to the Public Council on the results of the department for 2018 and shared plans for the coming period.

Head of the Ministry of labor noted that the new social measures are the result of a consistent policy of Elbasy and the logical continuation of the previously implemented measures.

"In accordance with the order of the President of the country K-Zh. Tokayev, a fair social policy aimed at increasing the income of the population, employment and productive employment of the population will be continued", B. Saparbayev said.

The first and most important priority in the work of the department, the Minister called the implementation of New social measures of Elbasy "Aleumettik kamkorlyk".

Since April 1 this year, taking into account the changes, 273 thousand families have been paid ASA for a total of 55 billion KZT, where the average amount of payment was 105 thousand KZT.

In addition, as part of the order of Elbasy, a Unified package of services and social support measures, including 11 types of assistance, was developed together with the LEB.

To solve the issue of housing for large and low-income families in the regions, social projects are being implemented through private initiatives, as well as projects to support low-income large families implemented by entrepreneurs.

Equally important is the improvement of the system of support for persons with disabilities, as well as the digitalization of the sphere.

In 2018, 296.5 billion KZT was allocated from the national budget for social protection of persons with disabilities. On May 28 this year, a new National plan to ensure the rights and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities until 2025 was adopted, which includes a set of measures for social protection, education, health care, training of social workers, etc.

The report noted the results of the work done to increase the income of the population.

"In the implementation of the October Address of the First President since the beginning of 2019, the minimum wage has been increased by 1.5 times – from 28 to 42.5 thousand KZT, and from June 1, 2019 to 30% the salary of low-paid employees of the public sector have been increased. More than 1.1 million civil servants employed in the fields of health care, education, social protection, culture, sports, agriculture and others will receive an increased salary this month," the Minister said.

In 2018, active measures to promote employment covered 628 thousand people. For the Program of "Enbek" were employed 497 thousand people, of which 379 thousand permanent jobs.

In 2019, the work on digitalization of the social and labor sphere will be continued. Today, out of 38 state services of the Ministry of labor, 13 services are provided in electronic format. By the end of the year, 22 more state services will be available in electronic and proactive format.

In general, the state guarantees 39 types of social assistance and benefits from the budget. Thus, in 2018, benefits were paid to 3.8 million people (20.9% of the population) for a total of more than 2.5 trillion KZT, and about 800 thousand people received payments from the system of compulsory social insurance in the amount of 190 billion KZT.

In 2019, the amount of funds for social security and social assistance increased by 379 billion KZT and amounted to 2.9 trillion. KZT. This is 27% of the republican budget expenditures.

During the discussion of the report, members of the Public Council voiced a number of topical issues and proposals, which were answered. Following the meeting, the members of the Public Council gave a positive assessment of the work of the Ministry in 2018 and expressed their readiness to take an active part in the implementation of the initiatives of the Ministry, as well as information and explanatory work of the reforms and transformations.