Open Conversation

The Akim of Pavlodar Oblast Bulat Bakauov met with mothers of many children. About 300 people took part in the dialogue platform. At the meeting, which lasted almost 2.5 hours, they raised issues of providing housing, assigning benefits and other social support for mothers with many children.

The Head of Oblast promised that a social passport will be created for each large family. Due to this, it will be possible to solve problems individually. In addition, the Oblast Akim offered to assign patronage in the face of deputies, businessmen, and heads of farms for each large family. Also, a commission will be created to address the problems of large families. Its structure, including mothers of many children, will be included.

Many came to the meeting with their entire families. “We would like the state institutions of the region will hear and solve our everyday problems”, – says Dinara Salikova, raising four children alone, one of her children is disabled, – “I cannot save physically for a down payment with my salary and allowance of 10 500 tenge, since half the money goes on the rent, the second half – on food and travel” – says Dinara Salikova. – “And this is not just my problem. Another issue of concern to large families is the size of the allowance. For four children I get 10 500 tenge”, – reported Pavlodar citizen. “Kindergartens accept children from the age of three, why then do they pay child support only up to a year? It is not right!

”Bulat Bakauov offered Dinara Salikova to become his freelance adviser and join the initiative group on solving problems of large families. “You are speaking on behalf of mothers of many children, I invite you to become a freelance adviser and join the initiative group, we will work together, meet once a week,” – said Bulat Bakauov.

The Head of Oblast said that he grew up in a large family, with his parents he is the tenth child and he is raising five. “I am grateful to my parents, who have taught me to work since the age of 14,” – said Bulat Bakauov. “And I know the questions of large families from the inside. We conducted a survey in all cities and districts, visited almost every large family of low-income families receiving TSA. Our representatives still bypass them, but there is already a clear overall picture”. According to the Head of Oblast, such families are concerned about issues of housing, increasing the size of social benefits, free provision of medicines and treatment, preferential payments to kindergarten, public transport.

The Akim of Oblast promised that all issues affecting the interests of large families of low-income families will be considered.

According to the sectoral department of social protection, there are 8 625 large families in the region, of which 3 839 families, raising four or more minor children. In the region, more than 13 000 children live in socially disadvantaged families, who are provided with free hot meals this school year. 17 000 children received assistance in the amount of 150.8 million tenge, including extrabudgetary funds – within the Road to School campaign, 5 million tenge. Since the beginning of the year, the “Care” action has covered 8 738 children in the amount of 77.0 million tenge, including extrabudgetary funds – 27.2 million tenge.

As noted by the Head of Oblast, students from vulnerable segments of the population who are also given assistance in the form of free hot meals, reimbursement for travel in the amount of 4 MCI, free accommodation in college dormitories, 50% preferential transportation by public transport and assistance in employment, training and free medical care.People’s problems will be tackled both locally and at the government level. Such meetings will be held quarterly by the Deputy Head of Oblast. Bulat Bakauov, in addition to regular personal receptions, will hold such meetings every six months.