Breaking down labour market barriers for people with disabilities

Few people with disability in Kazakhstan participate in the labour market, and – when employed – rarely manage to keep their job. This chapter looks at the role that institutions and policies play to help people with disabilities that are in a working age integrate the labour market. It provides an overview of people with disabilities in Kazakhstan, alongside an assessment of the institutional framework, including conditions of access to income support and activation requirements attached to benefits. Actionable policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities are suggested.