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Abstract
The system of pension provision is the core institution of state social policy in the conditions of population ageing, increasing life expectancy and transformation of a labor market. In Uzbekistan, pension relations are regulated by the Law “On State Pension Provision of Citizens”, which has undergone large-scale institutional and parametric reforms that have been directed at ensuring fiscal sustainability; increasing administrative efficiency; and improving digital governance mechanisms. In this [very abstract] context, while pension economics and typical reform models have been widely debated, a national legislation has received insufficient attention as a research object in its own right — when placed within the institutional evolution of countries and digital evolution. This study aims to systematically analyze the national pension law based on its phases of development, as well as key reform trends (e.g., centralized financial management and active allocation of pensions). The results entail that centralized government, contribution-based funding as a part of the pension system, and digitalization—be it interagency electronic data exchange, online services (to citizens), or automated procedures—have increased transparency, accessibility of information to citizens and operational efficiency. The study synthesizes normative-legal and comparative perspectives, evaluating institutional transformation and digital modernization as dimensions of change that shape each other — and potentially reinforce inequities. Kazakhstan’s way to a comprehensive and digitally based pension system proves institutional discipline, but defines further improvement needs of contribution mechanism and coverage expansi.