KZT21,000 to be paid for each child in large family - Nursultan Nazarbayev

Each Kazakhstani family should feel the result of the ongoing reforms today, not in the far future. In particular, I consider it necessary to step up measures to support our large families. In the country, there are nowadays about 340,000 families with more than four children. Presently, over KZT 500 billion is allocated to support families with children every year," Nursultan Nazarbayev informed.

Therefore, when we provide assistance, it must be taken into account. Why should millionaires be given additional support from the government? Thus, as a matter of priority, the government should take particular care and attention to low-income multi-child families," the Leader of the Nation pointed out.

I entrust the Government with expanding the coverage of low-income families, especially those with many children, raising the targeted assistance criteria up to 70% of the subsistence minimum. [I entrust] to establish a minimum payment of about KZT 21,000 ($55.6) for each child in large families to ensure targeted support to the families with children, which are entitled to get targeted social assistance," said the President.