The size of the poverty line in the Republic of Kazakhstan is determined by the central executive body on the basis of the average subsistence level per capita in percentage terms depending on the economic capabilities of the state.

The poverty line for regions, cities of republican significance, the capital is calculated quarterly by local executive bodies. A person or family applying for targeted social assistance, in order to obtain information on the procedure for assigning targeted social assistance, applies to the Center at the place of residence, and in the absence of the Center at the place of residence - to the akim of the village, village, rural district.
In the process of contacting a person or family, counseling is carried out with him and According to the results of counseling, the person or family (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) on his own behalf or on behalf of the family applies for the appointment of targeted social assistance in the form in accordance with Appendix 1 to the Rules for the appointment and payment of targeted social help.