Raising people's income - one of main tasks of decade: President

ASTANA. March 5. KAZINFORM /Serik Sabekov/ One of the main social tasks of the decade is to raise income of the population. Kazakh President N.Nazarbayev has made it public at the Women's Congress today.

The Head of State noted that the pension and allowances were increased by 30% at the beginning of the year. The wages of public sector workers will be increased by 30% from July 30 as well.

According to him, implementation of the new employment program will allow increasing the income of many Kazakh families.