In Kazakhstan, when assessing family welfare, salaries, business income, benefits and alimony will be treated differently. Loans and other financial obligations of citizens will also be factored into the calculation. Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Asqarbek Yertayev said this at a briefing at the Central Communications Service, according to infohub.kz.
According to the minister, the digital family map creates a separate card for each household member. It lists income, expenses, property and other information needed to determine the level of welfare.
Yertayev explained that the system divides citizens' income into several types. Salary and business profit are reflected in the main income line, while state benefits, social payments and alimony are listed separately. At the same time, for different categories of families such receipts will be counted differently.
For families in categories A and B, which are considered well-off, benefits and other payments are not included in total income when assessing welfare. The system primarily takes into account their wages and business income. For categories C, D and E, social payments, by contrast, are included in family income.
"Given that these are citizens in need, this is included in their income. But for A and B, we primarily take their real income from business or wages," Yertayev explained.
The minister was separately asked about loans and other obligations that can significantly affect a family's financial situation. Yertayev said the digital family map includes an expenses line. It should account for loans and other financial obligations of the household.
However, this part of the system is not yet fully operational. According to the minister, technical integration has not been completed.
"On December 1, we are completing integration with second-tier banks, and then our work will continue, and there will be more details," he said.
Thus, the mechanism for accounting for loans is planned to be finalized by the end of 2026. At the same time, the minister did not specify how much the presence of debt will affect the final category of family welfare.
At the briefing, Yertayev was also asked what would happen if a citizen refuses to consent to providing their data. The minister said that legislation provides for temporary suspension of social payments if the recipient does not give the necessary consent.
"If consent is not provided, the social payment is suspended. It is suspended temporarily until it is clarified why they do not want to," Yertayev said.
According to him, after that, representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population will individually clarify the reasons for the refusal and discuss the situation with the payment recipient.