Some parts of our country in consequence with the use of nuclear weapon and other deleterious climatic influences were recognized as zones of radiation or ecological disaster. Citizens who lived in these regions get different supports in social and medical spheres considered by legislation.
Payments to those who lived in Semipalatinsk nuclear test site
During 40 years there were tests of nuclear weapon at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, in consequence of which ecological disaster appeared – the damage was caused to the health of people and to environment mortality and sickness rates have been increased. Zones of ecological disaster are considered to be the whole territory of Semipalatinsk region, adjacent to the site regions of Pavlodar, East Kazakhstan and Karaganda regions.
Benefits can be received by persons who live on the territory of ecological disaster, lived, worked and passed military service (including compulsory one). Zones of radiation risk, classification by the types of benefits and rates of payments are indicated in undermentioned table.
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Zones of radiation risk
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Rate of single benefit for those who lived from 1949-1965
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Rate of single benefit for those who lived from 1966-1990
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Supplementary pension for those who retired before January 1, 1998, to population living at the moment on territory which is under radiation influence
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Additional labor payment to population living at the moment on territory which is under radiation influence
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Annual additional paid vacation to population living at the moment on territory which is under radiation influence
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Benefits and compensations to population living on the territories which are under radiation influence
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1
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Zone of emergency radiation risk:
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Sarzhal rural area of Abay district East Kazakhstan region
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Dolon rural area Beskaragay district East Kazakhstan region.
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Settlements Sarapan and Isa Zhanasemey district East Kazakhstan region.
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5,23 MCI for every year of living
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1,05 MCI for every year of living
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14 calendar days
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At the moment people living on the territories of ecological disasters are entitled for benefits
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Women entitled to pregnancy and childbirth leave with duration 170 calendar days (while general duration is 126 days) in case of normal delivery, and 184 days in cases of complicated delivery or birth of two or more children.
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Children to 18 years have the right to free sanitation in healthy organizations (according to medical evidence)
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2
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Zone of maximal radiation risk
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Abay, Beskaragay and abolished Zhanasemey region, Akbulak, Abralin, Algabas, Ainabulak, Karaolen, and Tanat rural areas of Semey city East Kazakhstan region.
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Akzhar and Maldar rural areas of Mayskiy district Pavlodar region.
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2,62 MCI for every year of living
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1,05 MCI for every year of living
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12 calendar days
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3
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Zone of high radiation risk
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Borodulikha, Zharma, Ayaguz, Glubokovskiy, Shemonaikha, Ulan districts of Semey city East Kazakhstan region.
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Kurchatov city East Kazakhstan region.
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Ust- Kamenogorsk city East Kazakhstan region.
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Ridder city East Kazakhstan region.
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Karkaraly district of Karaganda region within the territory of abolished Kazybek district.
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Maiskiy districtof Pavlodar region.
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1,57 MCI for every year of living
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0,79 MCI for every year of living
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-
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10 calendar days
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4
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Zone of minimal radiation risk
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Urdzharskiy, abolished Taskesken district, Kokpekty, Aksuat, Altai, Zaisan and Tarbagatay districts of East Kazakhstan region.
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Karkaraly region not including the territory of abolished Kazybek region.
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Akkuly district Pavlodar region
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1,05 MCI for every year of living
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0,52 MCI for every year of living
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-
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7 calendar days
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5
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Territory with beneficial social economic status from 1949 to 1990
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0,26 MCI for every year of living
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-
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1 MCI
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5 calendar days
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Additional payments for citizens who had been living in set period at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site zones
Single payment can be received by the persons who had been living in the period of radiation risk regardless of their present residence. At the same time population living on the territory of radiation influence are entitled to additional labor payment and annual additional paid leave.
- Priority medical assistance. Article 17 of Republic of Kazakhstan Law «On social protection of citizens suffered from nuclear test at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site» » considers that rendering of medical assistance to persons suffered from nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk nuclear site and conduction of their complex medical examination are realized by healthcare organizations at the place of residence or work. Priority medical service of these persons is carried out by all state healthcare organizations on Republic of Kazakhstan territory.
- Pension maintenance. Citizens living in zones of emergency and maximal radiation risk on the period from August 29 1949 to July 5, 1963 no less than 5 years are entitled to appointment of pension payments:
- men – upon reaching the age of 50 years with total work experience no less than 25 years;
- woman – upon reaching the age of 45 years with total work experience no less than twenty years.
- The persons who took part in nuclear tests and exercises between 1949 and 1990 at the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site are equated for benefits and guarantees to the participants of the Second World War and are entitled to a special state allowance in the amount of 6.19 MCI;
- Citizens who have a disability associated with a nuclear weapon test are equated for benefits and guarantees to disabled persons of the Second World War and are eligible for a special state allowance in the amount of 7.55 MCI.
Registration of persons suffered from nuclear weapon test at Semipalatinsk nuclear site
To get the benefits RK citizens subjected to radiation (in above mentioned period) and lived in radiation risk zones must register in advance and get the certificate of person suffered in consequence of nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. For this one must submit an application with attached documents confirming accommodation, work, service or study in the regions of radiation disaster to the «State-owned corporation «Government for citizens» NJSC of employment and social programs.
Documents confirming the fact and period of living in certain zones of radiation risk together with the identity card and certificate issued in order set by above mentioned decree are:
- archival references, references of rural, village (aul) Councils of national deputies, housing departments, house management, akim settlement, aul (village), aul (rural) district, apartment owners' cooperatives;
- labor book;
- diploma on graduation of educational institution;
- military card;
- birth certificate, certificate on secondary education.
Issuance of certificate on the right to benefits for citizens suffered from nuclear test at Semiplatinsk nuclear test site is carried out within 5 working days by special committee, organized under the akimat at the place of applicant’s residence. One should submit the application to the committee with attached documents confirming the fact and period of living in certain zines of radiation risk.
Ecological disaster in the Aral Sea region
Intensive desertification of the Kazakhstan part of the Aral Sea caused a decline in the favorable living conditions of the population, in particular, an increase in the incidence rate. For these reasons, some zones of Kyzylorda, Aktobe, Turkestan and Karaganda regions were recognized as zones of ecological disaster.In this regard, the population living in ecologically unfavorable areas is provided with the following social protection measures.
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Ecological disaster zones
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Citizens belonging to the affected in this zone of ecological disaster
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Coefficient to the pension, who retired before January 1, 1998
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Additional remuneration, study allowance
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Annual additional paid leave
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Privileges and compensations
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1
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Zone of ecological catastrophe:
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Citizens who have been living or have lived for at least 10 years since 1970 to the present in the territory that has been granted the status of ecological catastrophe zone (including children under the age of ten) in accordance with the established procedure;
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Citizens who lost their health from a disease that has a causal connection with an ecological disaster, and who have been living or had lived in this zone, for at least 3 years.
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1.5
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1.5
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12 calendar days + financial assistance for recovery in the amount of 1 monthly salary
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Primary provision with places in boarding homes for the older and disabled people.
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Priority allocation of apartments at the place of permanent residence to specialists who has worked in the zone of ecological disaster for at least five years and who needs housing.
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Disabled people of Groups I and II due to an ecological disaster have the right to receive priority housing at their new place of residence, with the exception of regional centers, cities of national status and the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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2
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Ecological crisis zone:
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1.3
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1.3
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9 calendar days + financial assistance for recovery in the amount of 1 monthly salary
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3
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Zone of ecological pre-crisis condition:
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Baigany, Irgiz, Mugalzhar (within the boundaries of the settlements of the former Mugalzhar district), Temir districts of the Aktobe oblast.
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Arys (including the city of Arys), Otrar, Suzak, Chardara districts and the cities of Turkestan.
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Ulytau district (within the boundaries of settlements of the former Zhezdy district of the Zhezkazgan oblast) of the Karaganda oblast
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Citizens who have been living or have lived for at least 20 years since 1975 to the present in the territory that has been granted the status of the zone of ecological pre-crisis (including children and adolescents under the age of 18) in accordance with the established procedure;
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Citizens who lost their health from a disease that has a causal connection with an ecological disaster, and who have been living or had lived in this zone, for at least 7 years.
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1.2
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7 calendar days + financial assistance for recovery in the amount of 1 monthly salary
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