In accordance with subparagraph 3) of Article 10-1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Housing Relations" dated April 16, 1997, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECIDES:
1. Approve the attached Rules for the Provision of Housing Assistance.
2. This resolution shall enter into force upon the expiration of ten calendar days from the date of the first official publication.
Prime Minister
Of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Masimov
Approved
by Government Decree
Of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated December 30, 2009 No. 2314
Rules
for providing housing assistance
These Rules for Providing Housing Assistance (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) have been developed in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 16, 1997 "On Housing Relations" and determine the procedure for assigning housing assistance to low-income families (citizens).
Chapter 1. General provisions
Footnote. The title of Chapter 1 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
1. The Rules use the basic concepts:
1) the share of maximum allowable expenses – the ratio of the maximum allowable level of expenses of a low-income family (citizen) per month for the management of a condominium object and the maintenance of the common property of a condominium object, including the overhaul of the common property of a condominium object, the consumption of utilities and communication services in terms of increasing the subscription fee for a telephone connected to a telecommunications network, the use of housing from the public housing fund and housing rented by a local executive body in a private housing fund, to the total income of a low-income family (citizen) as a percentage;
2) the total income of a low-income family (citizen) is the total amount of income of a family (citizen) for the quarter preceding the quarter of applying for housing assistance;
3) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);
4) authorized body - the executive body of the city of republican significance, the capital, the district (city of regional significance), financed from the local budget, carrying out the appointment of housing assistance;
5) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);
6) low-income families (citizens) - persons who, in accordance with the housing legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have the right to receive housing assistance;
7) The State Corporation "Government for Citizens" (hereinafter - the State Corporation) – a legal entity established by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to provide public services, services for issuing technical specifications for connection to the networks of natural monopoly entities and services of quasi-public sector entities in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, organizing work on accepting applications for the provision of public services, services for issuing technical specifications for connection to the networks of natural monopoly entities, services of quasi-public sector entities and issuing their results to the service recipient on the principle of "one window", as well as ensuring the provision of public services in electronic form, carrying out state registration of rights to immovable property at its location.
Footnote. Paragraph 1 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.12.2011 No. 1626 (effective after ten calendar days after the first official publication); as amended by the Resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04.05.2018 No. 237; dated 10.09.2019 No. 678 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication); dated 24.09.2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
2. Housing assistance is provided at the expense of the local budget to low-income families (citizens) who are permanently registered and living in a dwelling that is owned as the only dwelling on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as to tenants (sub-tenants) of a dwelling from the state housing fund and a dwelling rented by a local executive body in a private housing fund, for payment:
expenses for the management of the condominium object and maintenance of the common property of the condominium object, including major repairs of the common property of the condominium object;
consumption of utilities and communication services in terms of increasing the subscription fee for a telephone connected to a telecommunications network;
expenses for the use of housing from the public housing fund and housing rented by a local executive body in a private housing fund.
The expenses of low-income families (citizens) accepted for the calculation of housing assistance are determined as the sum of expenses for each of the above areas.
Housing assistance is defined as the difference between the amount of payment for the management of the condominium facility and the maintenance of the common property of the condominium facility, including the overhaul of the common property of the condominium facility, the consumption of utilities and communication services in terms of increasing the subscription fee for a telephone connected to the telecommunications network, the use of housing from the public housing fund and housing rented by a local executive body in a private housing fund, and the maximum allowable level of expenses of low-income families (citizens) for these purposes, established by local representative bodies.
Footnote. Paragraph 2 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
3. Housing assistance is provided according to invoices submitted by suppliers for monthly contributions for the management of the condominium facility and the maintenance of the common property of the condominium facility, including major repairs of the common property of the condominium facility according to the cost estimates and utility bills at the expense of budget funds to low-income families (citizens). The amount and procedure for providing housing assistance are determined by local representative bodies of cities of republican significance, the capital, districts, cities of regional significance.
Footnote. Paragraph 3 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
3-1. A low-income family (citizen) (or his representative under a notarized power of attorney) has the right to apply to a State Corporation or to the e-government web portal for the appointment of housing assistance once a quarter.
Footnote. The Rules are supplemented by paragraph 3-1 in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04.05.2018 No. 237; as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24.09.2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
3-2. The deadline for reviewing documents and making a decision on the provision of housing assistance or a reasoned refusal response from the date of acceptance of a complete set of documents from a State Corporation or through the e-government web portal is eight working days.
Footnote. The Rules are supplemented by paragraph 3-2 in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04.05.2018 No. 237; as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24.09.2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
Chapter 2. The procedure for assigning housing assistance
Footnote. The title of Chapter 2 as amended by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
4. To assign housing assistance, a low-income family (citizen) (or his representative under a notarized power of attorney) applies to a State Corporation and/or through the e-government web portal with the provision of the following documents:
1) the identity document of the applicant (the original is submitted for identification);
2) a document confirming the income of a low-income family. The procedure for calculating the total income of a family (citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan) applying for housing assistance is determined by the authorized body in the field of housing relations;
3) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);
4) excluded by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09/24/2020 No. 613 (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);
5) certificates of pension contributions (with the exception of information obtained from the relevant state information systems);
6) certificates from the place of work or certificates of registration as an unemployed person;
7) information about child support and other dependents;
8) bank account;
9) invoices on monthly contributions for the management of the condominium facility and the maintenance of the common property of the condominium facility, including major repairs of the common property of the condominium facility;
10) utility bills;
11) receipts-invoices for telecommunications services or copies of the contract for the provision of communication services;
12) expense accounts for the use of housing from the public housing fund and housing rented by the local executive body in a private housing fund.