Kazakhstan to change 14 types of social payments

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on digitalising labour and social protection, according to Egemen Qazaqstan, which cited the government's press service. Discussed were digital tools meant to ensure state social aid reaches citizens who truly need it, and to help enterprises observe workers' labour rights and prevent labour risks.

Labour and Social Protection Minister Askarbek Yertayev and Vice Minister Bakhtiyar Zhazykpayev presented key digital solutions. The Family Digital Map information system combines data from over 30 state information systems on more than 20 million citizens and 6.2 million households. According to the ministry, 480,355 needy families had their living conditions improved in 2025.

Changes affecting higher-income citizens will apply to only 14 of the 36 social benefit types; payment mechanisms for the remaining 22 types will stay unchanged. After SMS messages were sent, more than 200 citizens said they would refuse benefits. The ministry also reviewed 66 social assistance measures.