Japarov Announces Twofold Salary Increase for Public Employees and Raise in Social Benefits from 2027

President Sadyr Japarov met with residents and community leaders of Manas city and Suzak district, the presidential administration reported.

Starting January 1, 2027, several types of social benefits will increase. Payments to children with disabilities will reach 11,000 som, payments to children who have lost both parents will be 8,000 som, and survivor benefits will be 5,000 som. Separate payments will also be raised for elderly citizens, mothers awarded the "Hero Mother" title, and veterans.

Japarov reminded that starting April 1, 2026, salaries for more than 215,000 employees in education, healthcare, social protection, culture, and sports were raised by an average of 100 percent; for more than 102,000 technical and junior support staff, the increase was at least 50 percent. The average pension after indexation reached 12,648 som; Jalal-Abad region has over 151,000 pensioners.

The monthly "Bala Yrysы" payment of 1,200 som is distributed to all children from birth to three years old regardless of family income — over 48,000 people in the region receive it. In high-altitude, remote, and border settlements, families receive 3,000 som per third and subsequent children up to three years old; over 5,000 people in Jalal-Abad region receive this assistance.

According to the president, within the framework of the "100 Industrial Enterprises" project, the region is implementing 25 projects. Among those launched are an enterprise for the development of the Tegene coal deposit, Mantay Group factory for sandwich panel production, and Solar Energy solar power plant with a capacity of 5 megawatts.

The region's physician staffing level is at 73 percent, nursing staff at 95 percent. Construction of a 350-bed hospital in Suzak district is planned for next year. Under the state program "Menin Uyum," 3,560 residents of the region have been provided housing since 2016; 9,183 people remain on the waiting list.