Over 270 thousand people in the self-proclaimed Lugansk people's Republic received pensions, wages and benefits over $ 270 million (More than 970 million), said a national information portal on Wednesday.

" in aggregate, from 29 September already received various payments 274703 person totaling More than 456 million. For example, Lugansk payments received 101465 people totaling 172 million UAH ", - said in the report.

Wages are also paid on 18 456 employees medicine worth More than 31 million and 16 121 employee educational sector amounting to More than 26 million.

As stressed by the Minister of labour and social policy LNR Svetlana Malakhova, General social payments made 65% of the population, 80% of pensioners and 53% of public sector employees.

payments are held in the eve of the New year and will be continued after 1 January.

at the end of the second decade of November, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the decree, which was nicknamed the " decree on economic blockade ": with the territory, outside of power structures, displays all government offices, banks and even prison. Separate measures written for pensioners. To continue to receive pensions, they now have to get up to check on the area controlled by security forces.

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