The payments are expected to be transferred to recipients’ social or bank cards by November 30, 2026.
The assistance would cover families listed in the Social Register, as well as households not included in the register but meeting the eligibility criteria based on assessments by local community authorities and government databases. For the latter group, per capita household income must not exceed twice the minimum consumer expenditure threshold.
Single elderly people, people with disabilities included in the relevant register, and families raising orphans or children deprived of parental care would also qualify.
Higher electricity allowance in areas without gas
The draft also proposes raising the basic monthly electricity consumption allowance from 200 kWh to 350 kWh during the heating season in areas without natural gas supplies or where access to gas is difficult.
For families living in apartment buildings connected to centralized heating, the income threshold for assistance would be set at twice the minimum consumer expenditure level in Karakalpakstan and the regions, and three times that level in Tashkent.
When compiling additional lists of eligible households, priority would be given to families that have lost their breadwinner, households with members with Group I or II disabilities, families caring for children with disabilities, and households with people requiring long-term medical treatment. The additional list in each district or city could not exceed 50% of the number of families already included in the Social Register.
Energy compensation to be extended
The draft proposes raising the income threshold for receiving compensation for electricity and natural gas bills, coal assistance and support through the Sahovat va Komak fund to twice the minimum consumer expenditure level.
The deadline for electricity and gas compensation would be extended to April 1, 2028, while coal assistance would continue until January 1, 2029.
Separately, a draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution proposes introducing new tariffs for centralized heating and hot water from November 1, 2026. The government plans to gradually bring heat supply tariffs in line with the actual cost of services by 2030.
