Prime Minister claims pension reform will be out into practice without raising retirement age
The pension reform
affects both current and future
retirees and will be carried
out without raising a retirement age, Prime Minister
of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman wrote on his Facebook
page.
Volodymyr Groysman expressed hope that lawmakers will support the
pension reform, which is currently adopted in the first reading and stipulates
for increasing pensions for 9 million citizens from October 1.
«The draft
law on pension
reform was supported in the
first reading by 282 lawmakers, representatives of the majority of
parliamentary groups and factions, as
well as some
independent MPs. I express gratitude to all who
voted for
the bill, because only
by demonstrating consolidated efforts we will be able
to restore justice to millions
of our pensioners.
Then I promised to complete the
bill on pension
reform along with all concerned
parties. Hence, we stand ready
for any constructive
proposals.However, the Government has some adamant principles
that will not be waived
under any circumstances.The said reform will be
put into practice without increase the retirement
age. Starting already from October,
we will increase
pensions for 9 million retirees and abolish the dishonest pension tax for working
pensioners. In the future pensions
will be recalculated
automatically», the Prime Minister noted.
Apart from that,
Volodymyr Groysman emphasized that the Government will deprive populists
of the possibility
of manipulation and speculation on the topic
of pensions.
"We will
establish fair, absolutely transparent and equal conditions
for retirement. We eliminate the Pension Fund's deficit in order
to provide resources for the
further growth of pensions. The
Government put in place the
pension reform aimed to reinstate
fairness for seniors, as well
as the opportunity
for decent retirement for
the current young people. These
are compelling stands that we
will advocate and I hope the
said principles will remain steadfast»,
underlined the Head of Government.