Kyrgyz MP proposes fee to replace disability employment quota

August 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM1 min

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Kyrgyz MP Dastan Bekeshev proposed replacing the disability employment quota with a compensation payment for businesses that cannot meet the requirement. The payment would equal the subsistence minimum. The initiative was discussed with government agencies, trade unions, and disability activists.

Key Facts

Bekeshev proposes a compensation payment equal to the subsistence minimum for businesses that fail to meet the disability employment quota.
Current rules require enterprises with 25 or more employees to reserve one workplace for a person with disability.
Kyrgyzstan has over 217,000 people with disabilities, including more than 37,000 children, according to the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Migration.
Only about 1.5 percent of working-age adults with disabilities, fewer than 2,500 people, are officially employed.

Proposed Payment

Bekeshev announced the proposal in his Telegram channel. The payment would be set at the subsistence minimum for entrepreneurs who do not fulfil the quota. He said the current quota mechanism does not work in practice.

Consultations

The initiative was discussed with representatives of state bodies, the Federation of Trade Unions, and disability activists. Bekeshev plans to discuss the draft law with business representatives in the future. He stated his main goal is to create real employment opportunities for people with disabilities.