Minister Rozenko suggests that villagers give up gas consumption Vice Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko offered rural residents to consider giving up using gas for their households. 318 229 2 161 Ukrainian Politics
Pension fund bankrupt, lacking 80 billion hryvnia for pensions – Social Policy Minister Rozenko The Pension Fund lacks 80 billion UAH for payment of pensions in the amount existing today. 171 689 1 102 Ukrainian Politics
Donbas blockade may entail growth of tariffs, - Vice Premier Rozenko Further blocking of coal supplies from the Donbas occupied territories may lead to an increase in utility tariffs for housing and communal services as well as to an economic downturn. 88 990 668 Previously in trend: Rates for housing services and utilities Blockade of "DPR/LPR"
IMF proposes to raise retirement age in Ukraine, - Social Policy Minister Rozenko Ukrainian authorities insist on introduction of pension savings funds. 98 749 628 Ukrainian Politics
Third of single mothers will no longer receive welfare assistance, – Social Policy Minister After verification of benefits for single mothers, only 400 thousand women will receive enhanced welfare assistance compared to 600 thousand who receive it at the moment. 93 023 447 Society
Ukraine pays pensions to one million of pensioners from occupied territories About a million pensioners from the territories of the so-called "DPR" and "LPR" receive pensions from the Ukrainian government. 48 595 407 Ukrainian Politics
Wage floor in Ukraine to be increased up to 4,200 hryvnia by end of year, - Deputy PM Rozenko Ukraine’s government plans to raise the minimum wage by the end of the year. 73 256 393 Economics
Cabinet increasing minimum pension to 1,452 hryvnia, - Vice PM Rozenko Effective Oct. 1, a minimum monthly pension will be increased up to 1,452 hryvnia ($55), not 1,373 hryvnia, as planned earlier. 65 020 359 Economics
Minimum wage may be raised up to 4,100 hryvnia by end of Q1, Deputy PM Rozenko says The Ukrainian government may increase the minimum wage up to 4,100 hryvnia (about $150) by the end of Q1 2018. 62 837 325 Economics
Funded pensions to be introduced in 2016, while insurance system remains, - Minister Rozenko This year's main task in reforming the pension system in Ukraine is introduction of funded pensions with the preservation of the insurance principle. 46 161 274 Economics
Ukraine to see minimum pension raised by 10 percent Dec. 1, - Rozenko A 10 percent increase in the minimum pension is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2016. 61 924 259 Ukrainian Politics
Pechersk court reinstates former State Employment Service Head Kashuba caught receiving UAH 622,000 bribe, - Social Policy Minister Yaroslav Kashuba strives to chair the State Employment Service of Ukraine again. Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko does not intend to reinstate the grafter and will continue litigation with Kashuba. 37 841 247 Oddities
Moscow clearly indicated place and role of Crimea in Russian history, - Deputy PM Rozenko With its decision to change the status of the occupied Crimean peninsula, the Russian Federation clearly showed the place and role of Crimea in the Russian history. 97 428 231 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
PM Hroisman establishes taskforces to monitor minimum wage raise One of the Ukrainian government’s key tasks in 2017 is to increase the salaries of Ukrainians. 47 414 218 Ukrainian Politics
Kyiv’s utility provider suspends issuing heating bills over wrong rates, - Vice Prime Minister Rozenko Rozenko expects Kyivenerho PJSC to recalculate the utility cost and provide the citizens with correct heating bills in the near future. 68 980 216 Economics
"Ukraine will not finance terrorism and pay pensions to militants who fire at our guys," - Vice Prime Minister Rozenko on social payments at occupied territories Ukraine will be able to fulfill all of its social obligations to people who remain in temporarily occupied territories after full implementation of the Minsk agreements. 38 281 214 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Social Policy Minister promises to increase pensions and social benefits by 13% in December The Government plans increase in pensions and other social payments effective December 2015. 23 907 211 Incidents
"Rich will pay full, market gas price," – Vice Prime Minister Rozenko The state will not supply enterprises owned by the oligarchs with gas at a reduced price. 50 957 208 Economics
Large-scale cyberattack in Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers computer system affected, - Deputy PM Rozenko. PHOTO Ukraine government's computers stopped operating. Chances are they have been affected by June 27 cyberattack upon Ukraine. 67 904 205 Previously in trend: Cyberattack upon Ukraine
Court orders Pension Fund to resume pension payment to Azarov, - Ukraine’s vice PM. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Pension Fund has filed an appeal against the court's decision on the resumption of the retirement benefit payment to ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine of Yanukovych tenure Mykola Azarov. 41 612 204 Incidents
No reason for increase in utility rates, Vice Prime Minister Rozenko says As of today, there are no reasons to increase utility rates for the population (gas, electricity) in 2017. 44 489 195 Previously in trend: Rates for housing services and utilities
Deputy PM Rozenko expects wage floor to be raised as early as in 2018 Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko says that the next increase in the minimum wage is scheduled for 2018. 37 796 194 Ukrainian Politics
Budget income above target by 42 billion in seven months due to reforms, - Deputy PM Rozenko Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko announced that the state budget has topped its planned target by 42 billion hryvnia ($1.63 billion) over seven months of 2017. 20 972 189 Ukrainian Politics
Rozenko: "Rejection of Russian gas does not mean return to firewood" Within three to five years, Ukraine will become an energy-independent country and finally jump off Russia's gas needle. 32 181 169 Economics
Monetization of subsidies will complicate granting procedure significantly, - Minister Rozenko The cash payment of allocated public subsidies will trigger extra difficulties in terms of their provision. 48 132 162 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine’s government seeks raising pensions of persons with long employment service, Deputy PM Rozenko says Ukrainian government develops a mechanism to increase pensions to those who have a long labor experience. 19 073 156 Ukrainian Politics
Petro Poroshenko Bloc names new Cabinet of Hroisman Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) has named the composition of the new Cabinet under Volodymyr Hroisman. 101 527 146 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet
No retirement age increase expected in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Rozenko says The pension reform the government scheduled to implement this year does not stipulate for raising the retirement age, while the IMF does not insist on it either. 24 879 145 Economics
All assignments of special pensions will be stopped effective June 1 - Rozenko Effective June 1, 2015 assignments of special pensions to deputies, ministers, judges,prosecutors, customs officers, fiscal officers and other civil servants will be stopped. 35 057 144 Ukrainian Politics
After minimum subsistence raised, more than 80 social payments to go up, - Minister Rozenko Due to increase in minimum subsistence, more than 80 types of social payments, aids, compensations, maintenance allowances will go up. 34 409 140 Economics
Government will not propose retirement age increase in Ukraine, vice prime minister says The task of the Ukrainian government in the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund is to show that there are alternative solutions. 17 709 132 Ukrainian Politics
All pension taxes paid by retirees should be taken into account upon retirement, deputy prime minister says Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko says that pension accounting should include all contributions by each person to the Pension Fund, not only those made after 2000. 64 218 128 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine’s Government and IMF to develop general strategy for reforming country’s pension system, Vice Prime Minister Rozenko says Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko met with representatives of the IMF mission headed by Ron van Roden. 28 185 126 Ukrainian Politics
Taxation of pensions cancelled in Ukraine starting July 1, - Vice PM Rozenko Starting from July 1, taxation of pension payments has been canceled in Ukraine. 46 138 124 Ukrainian Politics
"Increase in living wage will cover everyone," - Vice PM Rozenko Salaries in Ukraine will be increased across all types of wage groups. 70 913 123 Ukrainian Politics
Retirement age issue removed from agenda, - Rozenko The issue of raising the retirement age has been removed from the agenda of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, according to Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko. 72 818 111 Ukrainian Politics
Benefits monetization to be launched in a week, about 1.5 million Ukrainian families to receive payments, Deputy PM Rozenko says The Ministry of Finance and Social Policy of Ukraine has only a week to submit and implement procedure allowing the people to receive the monetized part of the saved benefits. The local authorities should implement this resolution. 37 130 109 Ukrainian Politics
SBU suspended social benefit payments to 450,000 "pension tourists", Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister says The Security Service of Ukraine has identified about 450,000 people illegally applying for social payments from the state budget as they actually live in the temporarily occupied territories. 41 415 90 Ukrainian Politics
Pensions of 1 million Ukrainians to be increased from July 1, Deputy Prime Minister Rozenko says Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rosenko says those pensioners who receive subsistence rate-based payments will have their pensions increased from July 1. 25 701 88 Economics
Social Policy Minister Rozenko announced dismissal of State Employment Service leadership Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko has announced dismissal of all heads of the State Employment Service of Ukraine, both of the central office and regional branches. 26 525 80 Ukrainian Politics