Benefits and payments for the loss of a breadwinner

Введение

Two payment types for the loss of a breadwinner are envisaged for 2026 in Kazakhstan: state social benefit (from state budget) and social payment (from State Social Insurance Fund (SSIF), if the deceased was officially employed).

The right to receive a survivor's benefit arises from the date of:

  • death as indicated on the death certificate or notice;
  • a court decision that has entered into legal force declaring the breadwinner missing or deceased.

How to get a benefit?

Benefit amounts

From January 1, 2026, the SSP amount was increased by 10%. The amount depends on the number of disabled family members (dependents):

  • Per 1 dependent: 92 SM.
  • For 2: 70 SM.
  • For 3: 25 SM.
  • For 4: 60 SM.
  • On the 5th: 75 SM.
  • For 6 or more: 3

The average social benefit for the loss of a breadwinner at the beginning of 2026 was approximately 66,047 tenge. For orphans (those who have lost both parents), the benefit is 1.54 times subsistence minimum per child.

There are several ways to submit an application: 

Required documents (for person’s applying):

  • Applicant's identity card.
  • Breadwinner’s death certificate.
  • Documents confirming family relationships (birth certificates of children, marriage certificates).
  • A certificate from an educational institution (for children over 18 years of age).
  • Bank account number (IBAN).

The same requirements apply to the social payment assignment from the State Social Insurance Fund, but the main condition is the participation of the deceased breadwinner in the compulsory social insurance system.

Who is eligible for a benefit?

Disabled family members entitled to benefits are the following:

  1. The deceased's biological children who have not reached the age of 18, regardless of their ability to work;
  2. Adopted children under 18 years of age, if they do not receive child support;
  3. Brothers, sisters and grandchildren under the age of 18 who do not have able-bodied parents;
  4. Adult children, brothers, sisters and grandchildren, if they were recognized as disabled before the age of 18;
  5. Father, mother, husband, wife who have reached retirement age;
  6. One of the parents or spouse or grandfather, grandmother, brother or sister, regardless of age and ability to work, if he (she) is busy caring for children, brothers, sisters or grandchildren of the deceased breadwinner who have not reached the age of eight and does not work;
  7. The deceased's grandparents who have reached retirement age, if there is no one to support them;
  8. Dependents over 18 years of age who continue their education until age 23.

It's important to note that the survivor's benefit is assigned as a single lump sum for all the dependents. At the request of the family member entitled to the benefit, his share is allocated and transferred to him in a separate manner.