I. Petrishenko: Government ensures stable functioning of social sphere

19 мая 2021

The government has ensured the stable functioning of the social sphere, according to Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko at the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the 7th convocation. It is important to prevent a decrease in the well-being of the population, the volume and availability of state-guaranteed services. Bringing the level of the average pension to 40% of the average salary, improving the availability of specialized, highly qualified medical care in the regions, and also creating conditions for stimulating a longer working life are among the tasks.

The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the country finances the payment of pensions, benefits, scholarships fully in a timely manner. Wage arrears are not permitted in the social sector.