Nearly 122 billion tenge appointed for ASP in 2021 budget
Boosting Support for Struggling Kazakh Families
Step up, Kazakhstan! As of May 1, over 150,000 families have received targeted financial aid, benefiting a staggering 749,800 individuals. This aid comes from a budget allocation of 122.8 billion tenge, according to Total.kz's latest report.
Who qualifies for this helping hand? Families with an average income below 70% of their local region's living wage. And get this—the government is focused on providing a guaranteed social package for children aged one to six from low-income families. By May 1, 2021, a whopping 181,800 little ones from recipient families have received a package that includes food and household essentials.
Best of all? Over half a million Kazakh citizens from 112,400 families (automatically, might I add!) have had their targeted assistance extended until May 1, without visiting a single state institution.
You'll recall that, due to the state of emergency and lockdown measures in 2020, TSA recipients had their assistance extended during the second, third, and fourth quarters.
Now, Kazakhstan is not just handing out dough; they're innovating. For example, the city of Taraz has trialed a voucher system for removing kindergarten waiting lists, boosting access to early childhood education (which could be expanded nationwide). Additionally, there's the 'Social Wallet' system, a digital tool made to monitor and manage the provision of free school meals, ensuring efficiency and eliminating bureaucratic red tape.
The government is also pushing digital solutions to streamline public services and make them more accessible, like the eGov Mobile app for digital interactions with government services. More power to 'em!
Lastly, Kazakhstan's focus extends to migrant families. They're offering language training and cultural integration programs to help migrant families assimilate, all part of a broader initiative for fostering a more inclusive society.
All in all, Kazakhstan's approach to handing out a helping hand includes digital upgrades, targeted voucher systems, and inclusive social programs designed to help low-income families, both local and migrant. To learn more about Kazakhstan's human rights initiatives and future social reforms, stay tuned!
- The government in Kazakhstan is providing a guaranteed social package for children aged one to six from low-income families.
- Over 181,800 children from recipient families have received a package that includes food and household essentials.
- The government has extended targeted assistance to over half a million Kazakh citizens from 112,400 families without them visiting a single state institution.
- Kazakhstan's city of Taraz has trialed a voucher system for removing kindergarten waiting lists, boosting access to early childhood education.
- The government is offering language training and cultural integration programs for migrant families, aiming to foster a more inclusive society.
