" National Fund for Children's Expenditure among Kazakh Youth ": How Kazakhstan's Young Generation Allocate Their Finances
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Yo there! Let's dive into some fascinating stats about the Unified Accumulating Pension Fund in Kazakhstan. Between February 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025, a whopping 97,615 applications worth approximately $11.5 million were processed, according to Liter.kz.
Now, here's where the breakdown gets interesting—56,937 of those applications, worth over $6.7 million, were all about sprucing up housing. On the other hand, 40,678 applications, totaling around $4.79 million, were geared towards educational expenses.
Now, guess what? Recipients of the targeted savings (TS) can do whatever they please with their funds—they can use the whole shebang, keep part of it, or just let the rest sit pretty in their targeted savings account (TSA).
So, what were the most popular sub-goals for using the housing funds? Well, the majority went towards contributing to a housing savings account for future accumulation (55,539 applications totaling around $6.55 million). A decent chunk was used for making an initial payment for a mortgage to buy a new home (442 applications totaling around $49,940), and a fair share went towards purchasing a home through civil-law transactions (final payment) (370 applications totaling over $38,570).
As for education expenses, the most common sub-goals? Paying for educational services within Kazakhstan—either in full or in installments—took the lead with 35,617 applications totaling around $4.24 million. Contributing to an educational savings account under a contract was next with 3,789 applications totaling over $412,210. And finally, paying for services from foreign educational organizations—again, either in full or in installments—claimed 1,067 applications totaling over $114,960.
Now, allow me to fill you in on the "National Fund - Children" program. Here's the deal—50% of the National Fund's investment income is handed out annually to Kazakhstani children born in 2006 or later. For the year 2023, each recipient received $100.52, and for 2024, the amount rose to $129.38. For those who received their first funds from the National Fund in 2023 (but not born in 2006), an extra $3.04 in investment income was added to their accounts this year. So, for those born in 2006, the target savings amount is $100.52, and for those born in 2007, it's $232.94.
Now, don't go thinking you can find all the juicy deets about pension fund usage in this article—you'll need to dig a bit deeper with some good ol' research on official announcements or documents from the Kazakhstani government agencies or financial institutions involved with the pension fund. Typically, pension funds are all about supporting retirees and may be invested in various asset classes to generate returns. The use of funds for specific purposes like housing improvements and education expenses might require special arrangements or additional funding streams not directly associated with traditional pension fund investments.
So, if you're itching for more details on how pension funds are managed and distributed across various sectors, including housing and education, it'd be best to reach out to the Kazakhstan government's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection or other relevant financial authorities—they could provide some intriguing reports on the subject!
- The applicants in the Unified Accumulating Pension Fund in Kazakhstan, for the time frame between February 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025, had a total of $4.79 million allocated for education-related expenses.
- For personal-finance purposes, a significant portion of the targeted savings received by applicants was directed towards educational-savings accounts, amounting to over $412,210 in applications.
- In 2023, the National Fund - Children program distributed $100.52 to each recipient, representing their targeted savings for the year.
- Applicants can utilize their entire targeted savings or chosen parts of it for various purposes, such as savings for future education, as seen in the large number of applications (35,617) towards paying for educational services within Kazakhstan.
- Recipients of the National Fund - Children, who didn't qualify for the initial birthdate, can expect an added $3.04 to their accounts for the year of 2023.
