Protection of social rights through constitutional control

Chairperson of the Constitutional Court Elvira Azimova spoke about the decisions of the Constitutional Court concerning the constitutional rights of citizens to the participants of the 4th Central Asian Forum of National Associations of Schools of Social Work.

The Forum is being held on December 5-6, 2023 in Astana on the theme: "Development of national and regional policies in the field of social work in Central Asia: professional standards, educational programs on professional social work. Where we are now and where we need to go".

Azimova in her speech noted that in the Address of the Head of State to the people of Kazakhstan "Fair State. Unified nation. Well-being society" presented a package of measures aimed at improving the effectiveness of the social protection system of citizens. One of the key issues is the revision of approaches in the field of health care and social sphere in general.

In March of this year, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the appeal of the President checked the constitutionality of the legislative acts adopted by the Parliament, including the Social Code and the Law on Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Social Security. Based on the results of the audit, the Government was given a number of recommendations to improve the legislative provisions.

At present, the relevant amendments have been adopted. The Government is continuing its work in this area, including work aimed at strengthening the capacity of the social service in Kazakhstan, which includes