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Kazakhstan will take families’ financial circumstances into account when deciding eligibility for certain forms of social support. The Ministry of Labour announced a pilot project starting on 11 January 2027 (t.me/enbekgovkz). The changes will affect specific forms of assistance. The project aims to direct public money primarily to people who need support.
When the pilot will start
The project starts on 11 January 2027. The Ministry of Labour plans to test an approach that bases eligibility for assistance on a family’s actual financial circumstances.
Who the changes will affect
The pilot covers people receiving certain forms of social support. There’s an important detail here: the ministry has limited the scope of the changes, so there is no basis for assuming the announcement applies to all social benefits.
Plans to increase future pension payments are a separate issue. The announced start date for the pilot does not, in itself, set new pension conditions.
What will count when deciding eligibility
The Ministry of Labour names two related factors: families’ financial circumstances and recipients’ level of wealth. Through this assessment, the government wants to focus support on those who need it.
Decisions on social assistance are also linked to the issue of sharing data on families’ bank accounts. This is a separate part of the wider issue of assessing family finances.
Put simply
If you receive social assistance, check the conditions for your specific benefit. The announcement of a pilot starting on 11 January 2027 does not mean your benefit will automatically be cancelled: the changes apply to certain forms of support.
