OREANDA-NEWS. January 12, 2015. Kazakh Ministry of Health and Social Development does not expect a large influx of labor from member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union to Kazakhstan.

As Vice Minister Svetlana Zhakupova has said at briefing in the Central Communications Service today, 7 990 people from Russia came to work in Kazakhstan in 2014, 560 - from Belarus and 260 - from Armenia.

"We expect that the level of influx will remain in the same range, which I have already announced. We do not expect foreign labour influx risk for Kazakh labor market," she said.

According to the Health Ministry, the quota for foreign labor force in Kazakhstan was determined at the level of 63 thousand people in 2014, while only 29 thousand people came to work on permits in Kazakhstan.

Pension contributions of workers from the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union will be transferred to the resident country when they reach retirement age.

Explaining the section "Labour migration" of the EEU Treaty, Svetlana Zhakupova noted that migrant workers from partner countries in the Union will also contribute 10% of their income in the Uniform Pension Savings Fund. Accordingly, they will be able to receive pension payment only upon reaching retirement age in the resident country.

"That is, if a migrant worker at the age of 20 years old will cross our border several times and will be engaged in labour activities here, then pension funds will not be transferred to him when leaving our country. They will be accumulated in the UPSF and will be exported only when the competent authority of resident country applies after reaching retirement age," Vice Minister explained.

Kazakhstrani, working in the EEU countries, are also subject to this rule. They will be able to receive pension benefits, collected in another country, upon reaching retirement age.

"Russia and Belarus have identical pension systems, which also take into account periods of insurance and insurance premiums. In this case, our system is different. If a physical person transfers 10% from his income in Kazakhstan, then in Russia employer transfers for employee," she added.