Bishkek, 21 October. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree raising a number of social payments from 1 January 2027: the benefit for children with disabilities will rise from 8,000 to 11,000 soms, or 37.5%, and benefits for elderly citizens by 50%, the president's press service said.
Payments to children who have lost both parents will rise from 6,000 to 8,000 soms, and to those who have lost a breadwinner from 3,000 to 5,000; disability pensions and survivors' pensions for children will rise along with them. Benefits for mother heroines will increase from 3,000 to 5,000 soms, and supplements to their pensions from 1,000 to 5,000. The payments will be funded from the national budget, Kursiv notes.
Monthly compensation will also rise for Second World War veterans, veterans of the war in Afghanistan, Chernobyl clean-up workers, former child prisoners of concentration camps, survivors of the siege of Leningrad and other categories. Additional monthly benefits for victims and families of those killed in the events in Aksy district and in Batken and Osh regions will rise by 20% on average. Some compensation was raised in 2025, according to the press service, while some payments had not been revised since 2010.
The Ministry of Labour gave further details: benefits for children with HIV or AIDS and children born to mothers with HIV will also rise to 11,000 soms, while pensions for people with group I disabilities will be brought up to 9,500 soms through the basic component, and for group III to 5,000. Japarov himself spoke about the decree at a meeting with residents of the town of Manas during a trip to Jalal-Abad region.
What it means: From the new year Kyrgyzstan is noticeably raising its smallest social payments, for children with disabilities, orphans, the elderly and mother heroines; some of them have not changed for more than 15 years.
Who benefits: Families with disabled children, orphans, elderly benefit recipients, veterans and victims of the Aksy and Batken events. The cost falls on the national budget; how much money will be needed has not been reported.
Background: Sadyr Japarov signed a decree raising monthly social benefits back in 2021; the new decree is titled "On measures to raise the level of social protection of certain categories of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic."
List of sources used: Vecherny Bishkek, Kursiv, Knews, Open.kg, 24.kg
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