17.10.2026, 15:18

Over 550,000 Kazakhstanis may lose benefits in 2027 – labor minister

ASTANA. Oct 17 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) - More than 550,000 citizens in Kazakhstan may lose their social benefits when new rules take effect in 2027, Labor and Social Protection Minister Askarbek Yertayev said.

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