Tenge depreciation concerns retirees
Chairman of Kazakhstan's National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov: pension funds are secure against inflation.
Kazakhstan's 5% employer pension contributions explained by Vice Minister
Vice Minister of Health and Social Development explains the new provision in the pension legislation concerning five percent employer contributions.
Pension reform in Kazakhstan raises questions
Kazakhstan is moving forward with its new pension system. However, some are concerned it will mean lower revenues for the state budget and more money in the shadow economy.
Marchenko names reasons behind insufficiency of pensions in Kazakhstan
The larger the pension savings pool is, the more investment tools are needed to secure a sufficiently high yield: Marchenko.
Microsoft eyes new course as Ballmer sets retirement
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced Friday he would retire within 12 months, opening a new chapter for a company struggling to keep pace with the fast-changing tech sector.
Marchenko unveiles Kazakhstan women's retirement schedule
Chairman of Kazakhstan National bank Gregory Marchenko has unveiled the schedule of the gradual raise of the retirement age for women in Kazakhstan.
More modern monarchs choose not to rule until death
Retirement is not traditionally on the cards for queens, kings or popes, but in recent months many are choosing to step aside instead of labouring on until death.
Raising the retirement age for women will be painless: President Nazarbayev
According to him, “by 2030 there will be one retired person for every 1.5 working people, with the ration reaching 1 to 1 further on”.
Nazarbayev signs pension reform law
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law reforming the pension system and gradually increasing women's pension age from 58 to 63.
Kazakhstan National Bank did not call to raise retirement age: vice-chairman
Marchenko expressed his opinion as a citizen and consultant: Bissengali Tadzhiyakov.
Kazakhstan parliament called to resign
Kazakhstan political expert Dossym Satpayev believes that dissolving the parliament should follow the dismissal of Labor Minister Serik Abdenov.
Nazarbayev returns pension reform draft to parliament
Executing the authority vested on me by the Constitutions, I am recommitting the draft to the parliament for revision of and voting on the timeframe of the raise of retirement age for women: President Nazarbayev.
Senate approves pension draft law in first reading
Kazakhstan Senate has approved the draft law amending the pension system in the first reading.
Senators suggest revising draft pension law
Senator Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova suggests to return the draft pension law for rework.
Nazarbyev may postpone retirement reform
The delay may be caused by “the negative reaction of Kazakhstan women” who disagree with the government’s legislative initiative.
Tsukanov sentenced to 7 days in jail for trowing eggs at minister
Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov during the press-conference has been sentenced to 7 days in jail.
Activist to get up to 10 days in jail for throwing eggs at minister
Karaganda activist Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Labor and Social Protection Minister Serik Abdenov at the meeting in Almaty may be arrested for up to 10 days.
Kazakhstan labor minister gets eggs for promoting retirement reform
Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov was attacked with eggs in front of 50 journalists and photographers during a briefing in Almaty.
57-y.o. Pavlodar citizen skydives to support retirement reform
57-y.o. woman went skydiving in Pavlodar to support the retirement reform in Kazakhstan.
500,000 Kazakhstan citizens may be left unemployed with rise of retirement age
Raising the retirement age for women will cause a dramatic jobs deficit and unemployment in Kazakhstan: experts.