Another minimum wage increase is planned for spring - Shmyhal
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine intends to raise the minimum wage again in the spring, following a recent 6% increase. The subsistence minimum and pensions also increased.
Ukraine is planning another minimum wage increase in the spring. This was announced on Wednesday by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at a government meeting, UNN reports .
On January 1, a number of social standards were updated in Ukraine. The minimum wage increased by 6% from UAH 6,700 to UAH 7,100. Another increase is planned for spring
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The Prime Minister reminded that the subsistence minimum had increased by an average of 12% to UAH 2,920.
"The minimum pension in Ukraine has increased from UAH 2,093 to UAH 2,361. We plan to index pensions starting March 1," he said.