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Social Policy Minister Marina Lazebnaya said that in January Ukraine will increase the minimum pension payment for people aged 65 and over with full experience.
In Ukraine since January 2021 increase the minimum pension for people 65 and over with full work experience. In such a country … 2.2 million people. This was announced on January 2 in an interview with Radio Libertad by the Minister of Social Policy Marina Lazebnaya.
According to her, in Ukraine pThe total length of service for a woman is determined at the 30-year level, and for a man, 35 years.
“For these people, the payment of the minimum pension is increasing. For example, there is a person with those parameters, he has [пенсия] 2 thousand UAH, therefore, will be increased by 400 UAH. It will be 2.4 thousand UAH. Whoever has UAH 2,1 thousand means – for UAH 300. We have already calculated, all the calculations, all the information has already been prepared, “Lazebnaya said.
The size of the increase for each of those pensioners will be different and will average UAH 350-360, he said.
Starting in January, the minimum pension will be 2.4 thousand UAH.
“All those who do not have before this threshold, all will receive a promotion. Therefore, January will already be a pleasant surprise for this category of people,” he added.
By data Pension fund at the end of October, there are more than 11.2 million pensioners in Ukraine. The average pension is UAH 3,410.6. In October, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal predicted that in 15 years there will be twice as many retirees in Ukraine as the working population, and the state will not be able to pay them pensions.
The pension reform was approved by the Verkhovna Rada on October 3, 2017 and on October 11 of the same year the document entered into force.
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