How many veterans of the Great Patriotic War live in Kazakhstan

WWII veterans will receive one-time financial assistance in the amount of at least 1.5 million tenge.As of May 1 of this year, 222 participants of the Great Patriotic War (WWII) and persons with disabilities due to injury, contusion, injury or illness received during the Second World War live in Kazakhstan, as well as 60,106 other citizens who contributed to the victory in the Second World War. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Among them: residents of besieged Leningrad - 78 people; former minor prisoners of concentration camps - 175 people; spouses of a deceased person with a disability due to injury, contusion, injury or illness received during the Second World War - 2413 people; widows of soldiers who died (deceased, missing) in the Second World War - 4 people; home front workers - 57,436 people. During the Second World War, more than 1 million 200 thousand Kazakhstanis were called to the front, more than 20 rifle divisions and other formations were created. Hundreds of thousands of Kazakhstanis were awarded medals and orders for their military service, about 500 people became Heroes of the Soviet Union. Four Kazakhstanis became heroes twice, 110 Kazakhstanis were awarded the Order of Glory of three degrees. Every second citizen of Kazakhstan who took up arms gave his life for the Victory - they died in battle, died of wounds and diseases and went missing. 630 thousand people did not return from captivity. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, on the eve of Victory Day, veterans of the Second World War will be provided with one-time mat assistance in the amount of 4.6 billion tenge. In all regions of the country, in honor of the celebration of the 78th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, WWII veterans are provided with one-time financial assistance in the amount of at least 1.5 million tenge. Taking care of veterans and home front workers, improving their quality of life is one of the main priorities of the state's social policy. Social protection measures for the elderly are implemented both at the central and local levels. Firstly, pension and other social benefits are increasing annually. 20 categories of citizens (war veterans, home front workers, rehabilitated citizens, etc.) are paid a special state allowance regardless of other social benefits," the ministry noted. As of May 1, 2023, the average aggregate amount of monthly social benefits received, including pensions, is: - for WWII participants - 220,754 tenge (161 people); - for persons with disabilities due to injury, contusion, injury or illness received during WWII - 229,286 tenge (61 people); - for veterans of military operations on the territory of other states (in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, etc.) - 215,201 tenge (25,752 people); - for persons equated with benefits to WWII participants - 182,782 tenge (3,648 people); - for persons equated with benefits to persons with disabilities due to injury, contusion, injury or illness received during the Second World War - 140,838 tenge (14,424 people); - for home front workers during the Second World War - 148,892 tenge (57,436 people). Secondly, additional measures of social support for veterans are being provided. All of them have rights and guarantees valid for military personnel. They enjoy tax benefits, qualified medical care is provided to them in specialized hospitals in the cities of Astana and Almaty, sanatorium treatment is provided (1,989 people for 367 million tenge). It is also reported that local executive bodies, at the expense of budgetary and attracted (sponsorship) funds, provide veterans with additional types of social support in the form of material assistance for festive (memorable) dates, housing repairs (114 veterans for 20.4 million tenge), fuel supply (3384 people for 179.3 million tenge), benefits for travel in public transport transportation (6463 people for 116.8 million tenge), drug provision (4826 people for 56.4 million tenge), dental prosthetics (239 people for 22 million tenge), food packages (8097 people for 81.3 million tenge) and other types of assistance. Thirdly, annual payments of one-time financial assistance have become traditional. So, on the eve of Victory Day this year, local executive bodies provide one-time assistance in the amount of 4.6 billion tenge. Local executive bodies of oblasts, the capital and cities of republican significance were recommended to establish a minimum guaranteed threshold of financial assistance to WWII participants and persons with disabilities due to injury, contusion, injury or illness received during the WWII in the amount of at least 1.5 million tenge. As a result, they are provided with one-time financial assistance in the specified amount in all regions (in Aktobe and Pavlodar regions - 2 million tenge). To date, payments to WWII veterans have been made in almost all regions. For the remaining categories, payments will be completed by May 9. In addition, according to the press service, in honor of the celebration of the 78th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, veterans will also be presented with memorable gifts. Fourth, the State is constantly taking measures to improve social legislation. In 2020, the law "On Veterans" was adopted, which consolidated the existing benefits and guarantees provided to veterans. He allowed 11 thousand . a person from among the newly introduced categories of veterans will receive a special state allowance every month, as well as enjoy all benefits and guarantees for veterans.