Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal assured that pensions and salaries for public sector employees - teachers and doctors - will continue to be paid on time, and pension indexation will take place as planned in March. He said this during a government meeting on Friday, UNN reports.
The Prime Minister noted that the financing of the 2024 budget deficit and the macro-financial situation have been the subject of active discussions in recent days.
"Next year, Ukraine will need more than $37 billion in external financing. Of course, we count on the support of our international partners. We have agreements with 11 countries on multi-year financing programs. We have an extended financing program with the IMF. We have the support of other international financial organizations," he said.
He noted that the government clearly understands "what tools and options we have."
And most importantly. Pensions will continue to be paid on time. The indexation will take place in March 2024, as provided by law. Salaries of teachers and doctors will also be paid on time
He emphasized that "despite all the difficulties and challenges, we have never delayed social payments for almost two years of war." "These are our obligations to the people, and we will do everything to fulfill them in the future," emphasized Shmyhal.
Previously
The Financial Times quoted Yulia Svyrydenko , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, as sayingthat Ukraine may have to postpone civil servant and pension payments to millions of its citizens if the EU and the US do not provide the promised financial aid early next year.