As the regional branch of the State Corporation “Government for Citizens” NJSC explained, since January 2021, the size of pension payments for 136 thousand recipients of the Kostanay region has increased by 7%. The size of the state basic pension payment has also been increased. Due to the increase in the value of the subsistence minimum.
“The size of the state basic pension payment is set as a percentage of the new size of the subsistence minimum, depending on the length of service in the pension system. Thus, the minimum pension, taking into account the minimum size of the basic pension payment, amounted to 61 796 tenge, the average size of the pension, taking into account the average size of the basic pension payment - 94 190 tenge, the maximum amount of the pension taking into account the maximum size of the basic pension payment - 134 939 tenge ", - explained the deputy director of the branch Gulsum Khasanova.
From January 2021, new increased amounts were received not only by pensioners, but also by recipients of benefits. The size of benefits for the birth of a child, childcare, special state benefits, benefits for mothers with many children, large families with four or more minor children living together, including children enrolled in full-time education, have been increased due to the increase in the monthly estimated indicator.
The amount of benefits for disability, in case of loss of the breadwinner has been increased due to the change in the value of the subsistence minimum. The amount of social payments from the State Social Insurance Fund in case of disability and loss of the breadwinner was increased by 5%.
“In general, in Kostanay region, the increase in the size of payments from January 1, 2021 affected 337 thousand recipients of pensions and benefits. The monthly need for the payment of pensions and benefits in the region since January 2021 amounted to 16 billion tenge. Including for the payment of pensions and basic payments - 13 billion. Taking into account the increase in the size of social payments from January 1, 2021, the monthly need of our region for the payment of pensions and benefits increased by 310 million tenge, "summed up Gulsum Haasanova.
Recall that according to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Pension Provision in the Republic of Kazakhstan", it is envisaged to increase the retirement age for women in the period from 2018 to 2027 (that is, for 10 years every 6 months). Therefore, on January 1, 2021, the appointment of old-age pension payments, including the basic pension payment, will be made to women upon reaching the retirement age of 60, with the exception of women who are entitled to early retirement benefits only:
1) at the age of 45 - women who lived in areas of extreme and maximum radiation risk in the period from August 29, 1949 to July 5, 1963, at least 5 years old, in accordance with the ZRK "On social protection of citizens affected by nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site ".
2) at the age of 53, women who gave birth (adopted, adopted) 5 or more children and raised them up to the age of eight.
For reference:
According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the republican budget for 2021-2023" from January 1, 2021, the following are established:
Monthly calculation index (MCI) - in the amount of 2,917 tenge;
The minimum pension is 43,272 tenge;
The minimum size of the basic pension payment is 18,524 tenge;
Subsistence minimum (PM) - 34 302 tenge;
The minimum wage is 42,500 tenge.