Yatseniuk: raising the retirement age in Ukraine is not expected
Kiev until no plans to increase the retirement age for Ukrainians, also will not be imposed a ban on the receipt of pensions for working pensioners, said Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Caused a negative reaction in the Ukrainian society pension reform entered into force on 1 October 2011. Its main element is the gradual increase of the retirement age for women from 55 to 60 years Within ten years.
" I would like to dispel certain myths, which have long been discussed in the Ukrainian society. As regards the increase in the retirement age - at this stage the government does not propose raising the retirement age, " said Yatsenyuk on the government meeting on the first day of the week.
He added That the government would not offer to introduce a ban or tax pensions for working pensioners.
According to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet is also not proposed to review the approaches in calculating pensions for special categories of people, as well as is not going to cancel scholarships for students.
As said Yatsenyuk, the government developed a draft state budget for 2015 will be difficult to execute, but its adoption in conjunction with other planned reforms will provide an opportunity to attract additional funds from international creditors to stabilize the situation in the country.