The increase in pensions and other social welfare benefits has been scheduled by the government for December 2015, said Minister for Social Policy of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko, according to the ministerial press-office.
"The government budget of Ukraine stipulates that pensions and all social security benefits should increase by 13%", starting December 1, 2015”, he said.
In his opinion, the government is fulfilling all obligations to the vulnerable strata of population.
"No cuts in social welfare payments, and once the economy enables to raise these pay-outs ahead of schedule, we will do it", assured P.Rozenko.
