Pensions for former militarymen financed completely in Ukraine

posted 06 March 2014 10:07

There have been transferred UAH 4.7 bln for financing March pensions. Minister of Social Policy Liudmyla Denisova informed.

“On the current data of the Pension Fund, the pension payments have been financed at UAH 4.7 bln, which makes up 22% of the monthly need in funds. At this, UAH 1.4 bln has been directed to reimbursement of pensions for the former militarymen,” she said.

Liudmyla Denisova noted, despite the difficult economic situation, financing of pensions and monetary assistance in March of the current year is being carried according to the schedule of daily financing of pension payments.

It should be noted that earlier the Minister of Social Policy Liudmyla Denisova informed in March all needed funds for payment of pensions were available, while residents of Crimea and Sevastopol had started receiving pensions a day prior to the schedule. According to her, by March 7 all pension payments will have been financed till March 11 along the whole country.