The Ministry of Social Policy has prepared four draft laws necessary for the reform of the subsistence minimum in Ukraine. This concerns changing the approach to calculations, as the current system, according to the government, is outdated and does not correspond to modern economic realities, UNN reports with reference to the agency.
Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine Denys Uliutin emphasized during the Question Hour to the government that the subsistence minimum is currently tied to a large number of payments, which creates systemic problems.
It is necessary to untie the subsistence minimum from all payments to which it is currently tied. These are about 180 payments, most of which are salaries that have no direct relation to the subsistence minimum at all.
According to the minister, the key task is to introduce a separate calculation value that will be used for accruals.
Until we untie the subsistence minimum from other payments and introduce a separate calculation value, it is impossible to carry out a full-fledged reform.
At the same time, the ministry plans to change the approach to determining the subsistence minimum itself, focusing on European practices.
The methodology that is currently in force does not correspond to modern realities. The subsistence minimum should be determined taking into account the nutritional composition of food and separately non-food expenses for each person.
The Ministry of Social Policy notes that after the adoption of the draft laws, Ukraine will be able to move to the next stage – the formation of a new, more realistic system of social calculations.