Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman stated that the indexation of pensions will be conducted in 2019, he said in interview with 5 Channel, ET reports.
Groisman assured that the indexation will have place annually and will allow maintaining the pension in such amount, which will ensure a decent life of Ukrainian pensioners.
“It is a system that raises pensions not once. That is each year from 2019, the indexation will be conducted. And this indexation will depend on no one”, he said.
“This indexation will depend on the economy, on how the average salary grows in the country, how the inflation develops, and that is why these indexes will be entered automatically”, Groisman emphasized.
As is known, on October 3, the Verkhovna Rada approved the draft law on the pension reform in the second reading.
The document, in particular, stipulates updating pensions and raising minimum insurance record from 15 to 25 years from January 1, 2018.
