Kazakhstan to Stop Budget Contributions to Pensions for Parents on Childcare Leave

Starting January 1, 2027, Kazakhstan will cease additional budget contributions to the pension accounts of parents receiving social payments for childcare until their child turns 1.5 years old. While the social payments themselves will continue, mandatory pension deductions from these payments will still be credited to individual accounts. This change, stipulated in a law passed in June 2026, will affect the total pension contributions.

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