On social assistance for August 1, 2016

Target social assistance

     According to data of the regional bodies of the population employment coordination and social programs the state target social assistance (TSA) is assigned to 25,1 thousand citizens with income below the poverty line as of August 1, 2016. Share of children in number TSA assignments constitutes more than 67,7 percent, the unemployed registered in the  population employment bodies - 6 percent, the working persons -8,5 percent, pensioners - 0,4 percent, persons with disabilities - 1,5 percent, students, attendees, students  of day form of education, incl. magistracy and postgraduate study – 3 percent, persons engaged in care of children - 12,5  others - 0,5. In general on the republic the TSA average monthly size per one receiver constitutes KZT 2710,4. From the total amount of the funds allocated for rendering the said state assistance 53,7 percent are paid to inhabitants from rural areas.

State allowance to children under 18 years

     According to data of the regional bodies of the population employment coordination and social programs the state allowance to children under 18 years (SCA) is assigned to 529,4 thousand children as of August 1, 2016. Among them the share of inhabitants from rural areas constitutes 69,9 percent. In total number of assignments  of four types of the social assistance to population (TSA, SCA, housing assistance), the share of SCA receivers constitutes 84,4 percent. In general throughout the republic the SCA average monthly size per receiver constitutes KZT 1728,6.  From the total amount of the paid funds about 70,6 percent are allocated to receivers from rural areas.

Housing assistance

     As of August 1, 2016 According to data of the regional bodies of the population employment coordination and social programs housing assistance was assigned to 72,7 thousand families. In total number of social assistance assignments share of housing assistance receivers constitutes 11,6 percent. Average monthly size of the said assistance constitutes KZT 2500,5 as estimated.