Nearly 366,000 Kazakhstanis have already tapped their savings under the National Fund for Children program: 365,967 adult participants have directed $76.1 million toward housing improvements and education payments. The Kazakh Finance Ministry reported the figures, citing data from the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund (UAPF) as of September 1, 2026, according to infohub.kz.
The bulk of the funds — $50.4 million — went toward housing. These payouts were received by 241,284 adult program participants. Another $25.7 million was used to pay for education, with 124,683 recipients.
In 2026, each child was credited with $130.71. For participants who have been in the program since its launch, total savings over three years, including investment income, reached $370.56.
The National Fund for Children program has been in effect since 2024. Kazakhstanis from birth to adulthood are credited annually with funds from 50% of the National Fund's average investment income.
After turning 18, the savings are deposited into a targeted savings account at the UAPF. They may be used for housing improvements only within Kazakhstan or to pay for education in Kazakhstan or abroad.
Funds can be transferred to the chosen purpose through authorized operators — Otbasy Bank and Halyk Bank. A child's participation in the program can be checked using their IIN on the kids.enpf.kz website, in the personal account on the eGov.kz portal, and in the Halyk and Kaspi.kz apps.
If the funds are not used within 10 years after reaching adulthood, they are transferred to the participant's individual pension account.
Accruals stop in the event of the participant's death, a court ruling declaring them dead, or loss of Kazakh citizenship. In the event of a participant's death, their heirs may receive the savings in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that by mid-2026 the National Fund's foreign currency assets had reached $65.5 billion. Kazakhstan plans to allocate more than $4 billion from the fund for major infrastructure projects in 2027 and just over $3 billion annually in 2028-2029 — for the construction of schools, hospitals, roads, and energy facilities.