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Photo: Vladimir Zelensky (Vitaly Nosach, RBK-Ukraine)
Ukrainian citizens should not expect social security at the European level. But some increase is planned for next year.
This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reports RBC-Ukraine.
Commenting on the parameters of social payments in the state budget for 2021, Zelensky said:
“Social. The task has been set to increase the salaries of scientists and teachers, doctors and, as far as possible, of retirees,” he said.
As the president recalled, from next year additional payments are foreseen for retirees over 75 years of age.
“Is it worth waiting for it to be immediately at the European level? I think this should not be expected. But the next budget year will increase and anyway, in any case, in a few years we will reach the normal human level of socialism,” said. President.
Recall, according to the draft state budget for 2021, the subsistence minimum for people who have lost the ability to work (the minimum pension) will grow in 2021 by 9.3%, from 1769 to 1934 UAH.
Note that the draft state budget for 2021 provides for the cost of additional payments to pensioners over 75 years. It is planned to spend 2.4 billion UAH for these purposes.
