The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine initiates reduction in public transport privileges Benefit holders in Ukraine total 30%
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine is launching a project on cutting transport privileges applicable for some categories of persons, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Alexander Shlapak said during the briefing, RBK-Ukraine (РБК-Украина) reports.
«In Ukraine 30% of population are social security beneficiaries. Even Russia decided to monetize that resulted in a drop in the number of benefit holders making up only 4% of its population», - the Minister said.
In A.Shlapak’s opinion, Ukraine can use around 1,7 bln hryvnias for monetization.
«We have made estimates that the amount received after dividing the available money into a number of persons entitled to social security benefits makes up 12 hryvnias per person. This is not enough, so the categories of persons awarded the benefits should be reviewed», - the Minister said.
