Kazakhstan proposes 2027 minimum wage at 85,000 tenge, MCI at 4,693 tenge

August 31, 2026 at 06:27 PM2 min

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Kazakhstan's Finance Ministry published the draft republican budget for 2027–2029, proposing a monthly calculation index (MCI) of 4,693 tenge and a minimum wage of 85,000 tenge from January 1, 2027. The draft also sets the minimum pension at 74,919 tenge and the subsistence minimum for social payments at 55,173 tenge. Public discussion of the bill runs until September 5, 2026, before parliamentary review.

Key Facts

The draft budget proposes an MCI of 4,693 tenge for 2027, up from 4,325 tenge in 2026.
The minimum wage is proposed to remain at 85,000 tenge in 2027.
The minimum pension is proposed to rise to 74,919 tenge from 69,049 tenge in 2026.
The subsistence minimum for social payments is proposed at 55,173 tenge, up from 50,851 tenge in 2026.
Public discussion of the draft budget ends on September 5, 2026.

Proposed Social Indicators

The draft republican budget for 2027–2029, published by the Ministry of Finance on the Open NPA portal, sets the MCI at 4,693 tenge from January 1, 2027. The minimum wage is proposed to remain at 85,000 tenge, unchanged from 2026. The minimum pension would increase to 74,919 tenge from 69,049 tenge in 2026, a rise of 5,870 tenge. The subsistence minimum for calculating basic social payments is set at 55,173 tenge, up from 50,851 tenge in 2026. The minimum basic state pension payment is proposed at 38,622 tenge.

Budget Process and Timeline

The draft budget was published for public discussion, which runs until September 5, 2026. After public discussion, the document will be sent to the parliament, where deputies may introduce amendments. Once approved by the parliament, the bill will be submitted to the President for signature. The final values of the indicators will be determined after the bill is reviewed and adopted.

Impact of MCI Increase

The MCI is used to calculate administrative fines, state duties, certain taxes and fees, and some benefits and social payments. An increase in the MCI automatically raises amounts calculated on its basis. For example, a fine set at 5 MCI would amount to 23,465 tenge under the proposed 2027 MCI.