Social Fund of Kyrgyzstan plans to increase pensions by 8 percent

15:20, 02 декабря 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Jazgul MASALIEVA

The Social Fund plans to increase pensions by 8 percent in 2023. The head of the Social Fund Baktiyar Aliyev said at a joint meeting of Ata Zhurt Kyrgyzstan faction and Mekenchil deputy group.

According to him, 40,000 citizens starts getting a pension every year.

«To provide pensions for new pensioners in 2023, 41 billion soms are allocated from the budget, and 50 billion soms — from the Social Fund. We plan to increase the pension by 8 percent next year, 1,480 billion soms have been provided for this,» he said.