On Approval of the Rules for the Appointment and Payment of State Targeted Social Assistance
Order of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 21, 2023 No. 227. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 23, 2023 No. 32885.
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Commences effective July 1, 2023.
In accordance with paragraph 17, subparagraph 5) of Article 12 of the Social Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and subparagraph 1) of Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Services," I ORDER:
1. To approve the attached Rules for the Appointment and Payment of State Targeted Social Assistance in accordance with Appendix 1 to this order.
2. To repeal certain orders of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with Appendix 2 to this order.
3. The Department of Social Assistance of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shall ensure:
1) state registration of this order with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) posting of this order on the website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan after its official publication;
3) within ten business days of state registration of this order with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, submission of information on the implementation of the measures stipulated in subparagraphs 1) and 2) of this paragraph to the Department of Legal Service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Oversight of the implementation of this order shall be assigned to the supervising Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. This order shall come into effect on July 1, 2023, and is subject to official publication.
Deputy Prime Minister -
Minister of Labor and Social Protection
of the Republic of Kazakhstan T. Duisenova
"APPROVED"
Ministry of Digital Development,
Innovation, and Aerospace Industry
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Appendix 1 to the Order of the
Deputy Prime Minister -
Minister of Labor and Social Protection
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated June 21, 2023 No. 227
Rules for the Appointment and Payment of Targeted Social Assistance
Chapter 1. General Provisions
1. These Rules for the Appointment and Payment of Targeted Social Assistance (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) have been developed in accordance with paragraph 17 of subparagraph 5) of Article 12 of the Social Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Code) and subparagraph 1) of Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Services" (hereinafter referred to as the Law) and define the procedure for the appointment and payment of targeted social assistance.
2. The following key concepts are used in these Rules:
1) Individual assistance plan for an individual (family) (hereinafter referred to as the individual plan) – an action plan to promote employment and/or social adaptation, drawn up by the career center jointly with the individual applying for targeted social assistance and/or members of his/her family;
2) The State Corporation "Government for Citizens" (hereinafter referred to as the State Corporation) – a legal entity created by a decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to provide public services in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, organize the work of accepting applications for the provision of public services and issuing their results to the service recipient on a one-stop shop basis, and ensure the provision of public services electronically;
3) Assistant – a career center employee who assists the social work consultant and the akim of a settlement, village, or rural district in conducting consultations, interviews, and monitoring the fulfillment of obligations under the social contract;
4) Authorized body for the appointment of targeted social assistance - the local executive body of a city of republican significance, the capital, district, city of regional significance, or city district that assigns targeted social assistance;
5) Social adaptation measures - a set of activities including social habilitation and rehabilitation measures for persons with disabilities, as defined in Article 161 of the Code, special social services provided to persons in need, in accordance with the Code, as well as other state support measures provided in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
6) Social maladjustment - a disruption in the interaction of an individual with the social environment;
7) Social deprivation - restriction and/or deprivation of the ability of an individual (family) to independently satisfy basic life needs;
8) Social work consultant - an employee of a career center who assists in the appointment of targeted social assistance.