Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin spoke about plans to raise the minimum wage. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Currently, the minimum wage stands at 85,000 tenge.
No change in the 2027 budget
The government has included the minimum wage in the 2027 budget without changes.
"For now, the budget shows 85,000 tenge. We have considered several ways to raise it. But for now, we are not considering it in the budget," Zhumangarin said at a briefing held during the Kurultai.
Discussions ongoing
According to him, the issue of raising the minimum wage is still being discussed at the level of the government and the presidential administration.
"In my opinion, the result will be announced soon. If it is raised, it will be raised starting next year," the deputy prime minister emphasized.
It is worth noting that the average nominal monthly wage grew by 8.4% in the second quarter.