The right to social payment in case of loss of income due to pregnancy and childbirth, adoption of a newborn child (children) arises from the date of maternity leave specified in the temporary incapacity certificate.

Entitled individuals

A one-time social payment in case of loss of income due to pregnancy and childbirth, adoption of a newborn child (children) is assigned to working women for whom social contributions have been paid to the Fund and who are on maternity leave.

Where to apply to get the payment

One can apply for payment using one of the following options:

• "Government for Citizens" Public Corporation;
• e-Government portal (www.egov.kz);
• and also through a mobile device (an SMS is sent notifying of the right to get the payment and a citizen can provide his/her consent for the service by replying the SMS).

Terms of applying for payment

The terms of applying for assignment of social payments in case of loss of income due to pregnancy and childbirth, adoption of a newborn child (children), as well as for re-calculation of payments for obstructed childbirth, birth of two or more children may not exceed twelve months.

Social payment amount

The amount of social payment in case of loss of income due to pregnancy and childbirth, adoption of a newborn child (children) is determined by multiplying the average monthly amount of income taken into account as an object of calculation of social contributions by the corresponding coefficient of the number of days of incapacity.

The average monthly amount of income recorded as an object of calculation of social contributions is determined by dividing the amount of income from which social contributions were made for the last 12 calendar months (regardless of whether there were breaks in social contributions during this period) preceding the month in which the right to social payment occurred by 12.

The coefficient of the number of days of incapacity is determined through dividing by thirty calendar days the number of days for which a temporary incapacity certificate is issued.

The duration of maternity leave is provided for in Article 99 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The right to social payment in case of loss of income due to child care upon reaching the age of one and a half year arises from the date of birth indicated in a child's birth certificate, in case of adoption of a child (children) and appointment of custody for a child left without parental care under the age of one and a half, it arises from the date of entry into force of the court decision on the adoption of a child (children) or from the date of appointment of a guardian.

Entitled individuals

A social payment in case of loss of income due to child care upon reaching the age of one and a half year is assigned to a participant in the mandatory social insurance system who takes care of a child (children) and is entitled to receive social payments from the fund.

However, if care for a child is carried out by several participants of the mandatory social insurance system, then social payment in case of loss of income due to child care upon reaching the age of one and a half year is assigned only to one person.

Where to apply to get the payment

One can apply for payment using one of the following options:

• e-Government portal (www.egov.kz);
• mobile applications of second-tier banks (Kaspi, Halyk Homebank) and eGov Mobile;
• "Government for Citizens" Public Corporation;
• and also through a mobile device (an SMS is sent notifying of the right to get the payment and a citizen can provide his/her consent for the service by replying the SMS).

Social payment amount

Monthly social payments in case of loss of income due to child care upon reaching the age of one and a half year are determined through multiplying the average monthly income by the income replacement coefficient: 0.4. The average monthly amount of income recorded as an object of calculation of social contributions is determined by dividing the amount of income from which social contributions were made for the last 24 calendar months (regardless of whether there were breaks in social contributions during this period) preceding the month in which the right to social payment occurred, by 24.

Thus, the maximum amount of social payment in case of loss of income due to child care upon reaching the age of one and a half year should not exceed 40% of the seven-fold minimum wage established by the law on the republican budget, and the minimum amount of social payment should not be less than the amount of the monthly state child care payment upon reaching the age of one and a half year.

Terms of applying for payment

The term of applying for payment assignment is eighteen months from the date of accrual of right to payment.

Family members who were dependent on a deceased (recognized by the court as missing or declared deceased) breadwinner – participant of the compulsory social insurance system have the right to get social payments in case of loss of the breadwinner.

The right to payment arises from the date of death.

Entitled individuals

The payment is assigned to the following family members who were dependent on a deceased (recognized by the court as missing or declared deceased):

• children, including adopted ones;
• brothers, sisters and grandchildren under the age of 18, if they do not have employable parents;
• one of the parents or spouse, or grandfather, grandmother, brother or sister, if they are engaged in caring for a dependent of the breadwinner who has not reached the age of three.

If family members who have reached the age of 18:

• study (studied) full–time in educational institutions, then payment is made prior to the date of graduation, but not after 23 years old;
• have disabilities from childhood of the first or second group, then payment is assigned for the period of disability.

Where to apply to get the payment

One can apply for payment using one of the following options:

• "Government for Citizens" Public Corporation;
• e-Government portal (www.egov.kz);
• e-Gov Mobile app;
• and also through a mobile device (an SMS is sent notifying of the right to get the payment and a citizen can provide his/her consent for the service by replying the SMS).

Social payment amount 

The amount of monthly social payment in case of loss of the breadwinner is determined by multiplying the average monthly amount of income taken into account as an object of calculation of social contributions, minus 50% of the minimum wage established by the law on the republican budget on the date of the right to social payment, by the corresponding income replacement coefficients, the number of dependents and length of participation.

The average monthly amount of income recorded as an object of calculation of social contributions is determined by dividing the amount of income from which social contributions were made for the last 24 calendar months (regardless of whether there were breaks in social contributions during this period) preceding the month in which the right to social payment occurred, by 24.

Annually, the amount of social payment in case of loss of the breadwinner is increased based on the decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Dependency ratio

The dependency ratio is determined depending on the number of persons who were dependent on a breadwinner - participant of the mandatory social insurance system before death, and is 0.5 for one dependent; 0.65 for two dependents; 0.8 for three dependents; 1.0 for four or more dependents.

At the same time, an income replacement coefficient and participation experience coefficient are determined in accordance with Clause 4 of Article 20 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of December 26, 2019 No. 286-VI "On Mandatory Social Insurance".

The right to social payment in case of job loss arises from the date of registration of a participant in the mandatory social insurance system as an unemployed person in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on employment of population and does not apply to individuals who are payers of a single bundled payment in accordance with Article 774 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Taxes and other Mandatory Payments to the Budget" (Tax Code).

Where to apply to get the payment

One can apply for payment using one of the following options:

• e-Labour Exchange portal (www.enbek.kz), if registered as an unemployed;
• e-Government portal (www.egov.kz ), if there is information available about registration as an unemployed;
• "Government for Citizens" Public Corporation, if there is information available about registration as an unemployed;
• Employment Center, if registered as an unemployed;
• e-Gov Mobile app;
• and also through a mobile device (an SMS is sent notifying of the right to get the payment and a citizen can provide his/her consent for the service by replying the SMS).

Social payment amount

The amount of social payment in case of job loss is determined by multiplying the average monthly amount of income taken into account as an object of calculation for social contributions by the corresponding coefficients of income replacement and length of service.

The average monthly amount of income recorded as an object of calculation of social contributions is determined by dividing the amount of income from which social contributions were made for the last 24 calendar months (regardless of whether there were breaks in social contributions during this period) preceding the month in which the right to social payment occurred, by 24.

An income replacement coefficient amounts to 0.45, while participation experience coefficient is determined in accordance with Clause 4 of Article 20 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of December 26, 2019 No. 286-VI "On Mandatory Social Insurance".

Social payments in case of job loss are assigned to a participant in the mandatory social insurance system:

for 1 month - in case when social contributions were made from 6 to 12 months;

for 2 months – in case when social contributions were made from 12 to 24 months;

for 3 months – in case when social contributions were made from 24 to 36 months;

for 4 months – in case when social contributions were made from 36 to 48 months;

for 5 months - in case when social contributions were made from 48 to 60 months;

for 6 months – in case when social contributions were made for 60 and more months.

Terms of applying for payment

The term of applying for payment assignment is twelve months from the date of accrual of right to payment.

The right to social payment in case of incapacity arises from the date of establishment by the Medical and Social Assessment (hereinafter: MSA) the degree of loss of general working capacity of a participant in the mandatory social insurance system.

Entitled individuals

A social payment in case of incapacity is assigned to a participant of mandatory social insurance system, regardless of whether the work has been terminated by the time of applying for assignment of a social payment or not.

Where to apply to get the payment

One can apply for payment using one of the following options:

• e-Government portal (www.egov.kz), if there is information about the establishment of degree of loss of general working capacity at the time of applying;
• MSA branch– upon initial determination of degree of general incapacity;
• "Government for Citizens" Public Corporation, upon initial determination of degree of general incapacity at the time of applying;
• eGov Mobile app;
• and also through a mobile device (an SMS is sent notifying of the right to get the payment and a citizen can provide his/her consent for the service by replying the SMS).

Social payment amount

The amount of monthly social payment in case of incapacity is determined by multiplying the average monthly amount of income taken into account as an object of calculation of social contributions, minus 50% of the minimum wage established by the law on the republican budget on the date of the right to social payment, by the corresponding income replacement coefficients, the number of dependents and length of participation.

The average monthly amount of income recorded as an object of calculation of social contributions is determined by dividing the amount of income from which social contributions were made for the last 24 calendar months (regardless of whether there were breaks in social contributions during this period) preceding the month in which the right to social payment occurred, by 24.

At the same time, an income replacement coefficient amounts to 0.6.

The incapacity coefficient:

The incapacity coefficient corresponds to the established degree of loss of general capacity from 30 percent to 100 percent.

The participation experience coefficient is determined in accordance with Clause 4 of Article 20 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of December 26, 2019 No. 286-VI "On Mandatory Social Insurance".

Annually, the amount of social payment in case of incapacity is increased based on the decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.