The Minister of social policy of Ukraine: in subsidies for public utilities refuse 3% of families
The Minister of social policy of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko said on the Last working day of the week that At a given time only 3% of Ukrainian families refuse to issue grants to pay utility bills.
Kiev was forced to go on the increased cost of utilities to get a lending program from the international monetary Fund. Tariffs for electricity, gas, heat and hot water increased for residents of Ukraine from April 1. According to the agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the IAF Typically, the cost of gas for residents increased by 285%. Also due to the increase in the cost of electrical energy from may 1 increased water Rates for residents from 4% to 100%. In that regard, the government of Ukraine has developed a mechanism for the payment of subsidies for payment of housing and communal services. It is planned that before the end of the year donations will be able to get about 4 million low-income families.
"We record absolutely tiny percentage of the refusal to provide subsidies. According to my sources, currently only 3% of Ukrainian families who apply for grants are denied for various reasons, " said Rozenko at a press conference.
According to him, Ukraine's budget before the end of the year is sufficient to cover the expenses on payment of grants." the pace that We have seen in relation to the design of subsidies, approximately We will try to move budgeted funds. Those environments that are recorded, and That 24 billion hryvnias (more than $ 1 billion), we absolutely will last until the end of the year to pay off utility companies, heating companies for subsidies, which are presented to the people, " - said Rozenko.
Severe Crisis of political power affects the economy and the public sector of Ukraine, in fact the country is on the verge of default. In the country increases unemployment, the national currency over one year fell by more than 3 times. In the end, according to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, in January 2015 the average salary in the country amounted 3455 hryvnia, or about $ 160. This is one of the lowest figures in the EU. The latest IMF forecast for the economy of Ukraine for 2015: GDP decline by 9%, inflation at 46%.