Kyrgyzstan to raise social benefits, pensions and compensation from January 2027
Kyrgyzstan will increase social benefits, certain pensions, supplements and cash compensation for eligible citizens from 1 January 2027, according to Minsotsruda, the ministry. Monthly benefits for children with disabilities under 18 will rise from 8,000 to 11,000 soms. The increase is provided for by a decree signed by President Sadyr Japarov, and additional costs will be covered from the republican budget.
Under the decree, supplements to pensions for women awarded the Mother-Heroine order, known as “Baatyr eje”, will rise fivefold, from 1,000 to 5,000 soms. According to the Social Fund's calculations, more than 30,600 women receive this payment. Participants of the Great Patriotic War will see compensation increase from 10,000 to 11,000 soms, while honorary donors will receive 2,000 soms instead of 1,000.
Disability pensions will also rise. The minimum pension for conscripts will be 12,300 soms, while Group I pensions will reach 9,500 soms and Group III pensions 5,000 soms. The decree also provides for higher pensions for children who have lost a breadwinner.
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