The self-declared Luhansk people's Republic have expanded the categories of people who are able to receive social benefits, said the Minister of labour and social policy LNR Svetlana Malakhova at a press conference on the last working day of the week.

Since July 2014, Kiev stopped the work of the Treasury and the national Bank of Ukraine within the limits controlled by the self-proclaimed DND and LNR, stopped paying pensions and liposome, as well as wages to employees. The authorities DND and LNR told about the intention of their own to pay pensions to residents of the Republic.

"We have added certain categories of Residents, the first of which social benefits were not paid. These are the benefits, how to care for residents With mental illness, persons who are not eligible for retirement, children whose parents evade money for child maintenance to his ex-wife, " said Malakhov.

in her expressions, Usually in 2 times increased the amount of social security benefits for a large family, single mothers (fathers), low-income families, orphans and children who are under guardianship or trusteeship, persons who are not eligible for retirement, children whose parents refuse to pay money for the maintenance of the child of his ex-wife.

Malakhov added that the FSC also established a New order of delivery of humanitarian aid." The new order shall come into force in June. Humanitarian aid will be allocated to four categories of Residents. Will be formed a special Commission on this issue ", - said the Minister, explaining that to qualify for humanitarian assistance to citizens who are not eligible for a pension, those who receive the minimum pension, large families and families find themselves in a difficult situation.

at rallies in early April 2014, this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum, the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. Kiev DND and LNR will not recognize.

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