In honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, a set of events is being held in Kostanay region to support veterans and related categories.

The region is home to 10 participants and invalids of the Great Patriotic War and 1949 people who are equivalent to veterans. All of them receive social and medical support throughout the jubilee year.

By Victory Day, one-time social assistance was provided to WWII participants - 5 million tenge each; prisoners of Nazi concentration camps - 100 thousand tenge each; residents of besieged Leningrad - 60 thousand tenge each; home front workers - 50 thousand tenge each; widows and wives of deceased veterans - 50 thousand tenge each.

The total amount of budget funds allocated for these payments amounted to 164.7 million tenge.

Since the beginning of May, all veterans and persons equated to them have been awarded commemorative medals for the 80th anniversary of the Victory - a total of 1959 people.

Monthly social assistance is provided to veterans: 39,320 tenge to war veterans, 11,796 tenge to equivalent categories.

Special attention is paid to spa treatment. This year, 108.7 million tenge has been allocated for the rehabilitation of 356 people. In addition, 54.4 million tenge was allocated to compensate expenses for those who chose the sanatorium on their own.

On May 7, a delegation from Kostanay region took part in a military parade in Astana. It consisted of veterans, representatives of public organizations and escorts.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/992623?lang=kk