In Kazakhstan, pensioners are eligible for health resort treatment free of charge.
Health resort package free of charge is issued at local executive bodies “akimats”.
It is recommended to check-up the terms and conditions of health resort treatment at the local social protection bodies or Public Service Centers at the place of residence as they may vary by the region of the state.
If the person was not able to go
If the person had a health resort package and was not able to go for good reason, he should recommit the health resort package to the “akimat”. Then it may be referred to another person.
The health resort package may be changed for another one, more suitable in terms of time, if there is any. It is possible to alternate if the person turns it in no later than three (3) days before the scheduled date of arrival at the health resort, stated in the health resort package.
A list of required documents:
Astana City.
The one can make a registration via birge.astana.kz with an e-digital signature (EDS) or contact a "Zhanuya" Center at the address: Beibitshilik St, 14 for more help. Once registered, within 15 days before the scheduled arrival at the health resort, the health resort package is issued at the following address: Beibitshilik St, 9.
The health resort treatment lasts 14 calendar days. Pensioners by age may receive health resort package once every two years, the other population categories - once a year.
The health resort transportation cost is borne by the recipient of health resort package. The Shchuchinsk- Borovskoy resort area on the shore of Katarkol Lake is the location.
Almaty City.
To get a health resort package, it is required to submit an application to the employment and social programs department of the district “akimat”.
A 14 days’ health resort treatment is provided once a year. The “akimat” is authorized to issue a health resort package or reimburse the portion of the cost after the patient had been treated.
Residents of the other regions of the state may contact the local executive bodies or public service centers at their place of residence for more information.
Astana city. The following are eligible for health resort package free of charge:
The following are eligible for health resort package:
Almaty city:
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War and the disabled are eligible for free of charge coverage of health resort package. The others are eligible for partial coverage of the cost of health resort package.
The following are eligible for health resort package by paying up to 25% of the pension, exclusive of the basic pension constituent:
Pensioners by age with per capita income equal to three times the subsistence minimum or less (138,684 tenge in 2025).
Residents of the other regions can contact the local executive bodies or public service centers at the place of residence for more information.