The pilot project to assess family welfare will be completed by the end of the year. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin, as reported by the Qazaqyia.kz portal citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Digital family card to be integrated with banks
In December of this year, it is planned to integrate the Digital Family Card with the information systems of second-tier banks. After that, within the framework of the pilot project, the welfare of citizens belonging to categories "A" and "B" will be assessed first. The test period will last one month.
Need-based principle to be introduced gradually
"In terms of providing targeted social assistance, by the end of the year the pilot testing of new digital approaches to assessing family welfare will be completed, and information and explanatory work on the introduction of the need-based principle will begin," Zhumangarin said at today's government meeting. Starting next year, the principles of need for benefits will be introduced gradually.