The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has explained the procedure for checking mandatory payments that employers must transfer for their employees. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

What is the amount of contributions

Today, according to the law, an employer is obliged to pay for its employees to the State Social Insurance Fund from its own funds. The amount of monthly social contributions is 5 percent of wages.

«Timely and full payment of social contributions plays an important role in the social protection of working citizens. Based on these contributions, a person's income and the duration of participation in the mandatory social insurance system are taken into account. These indicators are necessary to determine the right to receive appropriate social payments and calculate their amount,» ministry specialists say.

What assistance does the fund provide

Social payments are provided from contributions received by the Mandatory Social Insurance Fund in several cases:

  • 01loss of ability to work;
  • 02loss of job;
  • 03pregnancy and childbirth;
  • 04adoption of a newborn child;
  • 05care for a child up to one and a half years old.

Also, in the event of the death of a system participant, his dependents have the right to receive a social payment.

How to check contributions

To check contributions received by the fund, one must use the service on the eGov.kz portal «Provision of information on the status and movement of social contributions to a participant in the mandatory social insurance system.» There, a period is selected and an electronic request is sent. The result can be viewed in the personal account.

In addition, information on the presence of contributions can be obtained in the «Government Services» section in mobile applications of banks. When applying to a Public Service Center or a branch of the State Social Insurance Fund, an identity document must be presented.

What to do if contributions are missing

The employer must transfer social contributions monthly no later than the 25th.

«If it is established that social contributions were not received for certain months or questions arise regarding their amount, it is necessary to contact the employer or accounting department to verify the data. In case of non-fulfillment by the employer of the obligation to pay social contributions, the employee has the right to apply to the state revenue authorities, which exercise control over their full and timely transfer,» experts say.

Consultations on social payments can be obtained from branches of the State Social Insurance Fund and the unified contact center 1414.