Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmigal said at a government meeting on December 29 that pensions will be paid on time in the future.
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Indexation will take place in March 2024, as provided by law. The salaries of teachers and doctors will also be paid on time, he said.
Financing the 2024 budget deficit and the macro-financial situation, according to the prime minister, have become the topic of active discussions in recent days.
Shmigal noted that next year Ukraine will require more than $37 billion. external financing
We, of course, count on the support of our international partners. After all, there are now agreements with eleven states on multi-year funding programs. There is an extended financing program with the IMF. There is support from other international financial organizations,” the head of government said.
Rakurs previously reported that Szmigal asked for an emergency meeting with international donors as Ukraine faced “extremely high uncertainty” regarding its 2024 budget.
Today, the government also approved the draft Ukraine Facility Plan for submission to the European Commission. Ukraine will have the final conditions of the program after the approval of the Ukraine Facility regulations by the European Council, whose meeting is scheduled for February 1, 2024.
Agreement by the European Commission on the final version of the plan will give Ukraine access to a financial resource of 50 billion euros for four years, of which 39 billion euros will be used to ensure macro-financial stability.
The minimum pension in Ukraine in January 2024 will be increased from 2 thousand 93 to 2 thousand 361 UAH. The maximum pension will be increased from 20 thousand 930 to 23 thousand 610 UAH. And for work experience beyond the norm, they will pay up to 23.6 UAH for each additional year.
Source: Racurs
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