. subsidies for payment for utility services is "very big myth" that is ruining the economy of Ukraine, said the former head of the Ministry of housing and communal services of the country Oleksiy Kucherenko, the TV channel NewsOne. "We are told that the subsidy Is a gift from heaven that you don't have to do: go and get a subsidy. This is a very big myth of Ukraine which aims to destroy the economy of Ukraine. Subsidies are not taken from air, subsidies come from the budget, where we pay taxes. They cover our taxes the shadow scheme ", - said the politician. He also complained that " no country in the world 60% of the population does not need subsidies to pay for utility services." The government of Ukraine on 19 October 2018 adopted a conclusion about the increase in gas prices for residents on the first of November 23, 5 percent during the arrangements and requirements of the IMF. The new value will be 8, 5 thousand UAH (306, 7 dollars) per thousand cubic meters. The government also stated that the IMF sought to increase gas prices by 60 %, however, happened to come to a consensus to compromise For lending. according to the state statistics service, in November 2018, the Ukrainians were assessed to pay for the service of housing 14, 2 billion hryvnia (about 503 million dollars), and They paid only 6, 6 billion (about 237 million dollars), that is, 46, 6% per cent. <span style="color:darkgray