This year, the State has fulfilled all its social obligations to Ukrainians, stressed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers on December 27.

“We have managed to do the almost impossible. Under extremely difficult conditions of hostilities, under occupation, during the shelling of peaceful towns and villages. We have allocated about UAH 800 billion for all social payments,” stressed the Head of Government.

Besides, according to the Prime Minister, the Government accomplished all the increases planned for 2022. In particular, military pensions were indexed for the first time. The program initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to support pensioners aged 80+ is rather successful.

“In October, people who turned 70 began to receive additional assistance. In total, pensions for over UAH 575 billion have been paid. In December alone, pensions for UAH 51.4 billion were transferred,” Denys Shmyhal told.

The Prime Minister also commented that a system of centralized accrual of payments had been established. This made it possible to pay allowances, subsidies, and benefits to people who were in the territory of hostilities and under occupation. Thus, more than 5 million families were covered with payments.

During its meeting on December 27, the Government extended the transitional period for the re-registration of benefits for children under guardianship and care, for children with disabilities, for persons with disabilities since childhood, and for those who care for them.

In addition, pursuant to the Law of Ukraine, the Government terminated the activities of the Social Insurance Fund and merged it with the Pension Fund of Ukraine.