During the heating season, some needy families will be provided with financial assistance in the amount of 1 million soums
By presidential decree, a one-time material assistance of 1 million soums is being allocated to certain needy families for the 2026/2027 heating season. In the process of a phased transition to market principles in the fuel and energy sector, the average monthly income per capita criterion used to determine a family's level of need will also be increased.
Financial assistance of 1 million UZS will be provided to certain needy families during the heating season
The President's Decree "On measures for social support of the population during the transition to market principles in the fuel and energy sector" was adopted.
According to the document, in November 2026 of the 2026/2027 heating season, a one-off financial assistance of 1 million UZS will be allocated to the following:
- Families included in the Social Register (Register);
- Families not included in the Register based on the conclusion of the "mahalla seven", but whose socio-economic condition meets the criteria for inclusion in the Register, including:
- families with a per capita income not exceeding 2 times the minimum consumption expenditure;
- families living in apartment buildings connected to a centralized heating system. In this case, the average monthly income per member of these families must not exceed 2 times the minimum consumption expenditure in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and regions, and 3 times in the city of Tashkent;
- certain needy families whose average monthly income per family member exceeds the criteria provided above, in accordance with the decision of district (city) headquarters on creating sustainable jobs and increasing population incomes;
- citizens in the register of living alone and elderly living alone and persons with disabilities in need of care from others, as well as families with orphans and children deprived of parental care.
Also, in determining the neediness of families during the gradual transition to market principles in the fuel and energy sector, the criterion of average monthly per capita income in the family will be increased as follows: when assigning compensation for electricity and natural gas consumption – from 1.5 times to 2 times the minimum consumption expenditure; when allocating financial assistance to cover part of the cost of purchasing coal – from 1 time to 2 times the minimum consumption expenditure;
When covering utility expenses or eliminating existing debts for utility payments, as well as covering the expenses of providing coal or other fuel products at the expense of the funds of the "Saxovat va ko'mak" (Generosity and Support) Foundation – from 1 time to 2 times the minimum consumption expenditure.