Kazakh Labor Ministry: state to fulfill all social obligations on time

The state will fulfill all social obligations in full and on time. This was reported by the Kazakh Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. As of January 8, more than 176 billion tenge (US$406 million) was transferred to recipients of pensions and benefits. All funds are transferred to the accounts of Kazakh residents in accordance with the established procedure and the approved schedule. In addition, payments to citizens who received targeted social assistance will be automatically extended for another three months. This is due to the introduction of the state of emergency in the country. The aid will cover 88,000 families or 432,000 people.

Translation and editing by Galiya Khassenkhanova