UAH 191.5 billion spent on social benefits for Ukrainians in six months, 59% of which went to pensions
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine timely and fully financed social payments in the first half of 2024. UAH 191.5 billion was allocated from the state budget for these purposes, of which over 59% went to pensions.
Social payments to Ukrainians in the first half of this year were financed on time and in full, with 191.5 billion UAH spent, of which over 59% went to pensions, the Ministry of Finance reported on Tuesday, writes UNN.
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"The Ministry of Finance financed social payments in the first half of the year on time and in full. From the state budget, 191.5 billion hryvnias were used for social payments made by the Ministry of Social Policy," the statement says.
In particular, according to the Ministry of Finance:
- 113.5 billion UAH – for financial support of pension payments, allowances and increases to pensions, assigned under the pension programs of the Pension Fund;
- 32.8 billion UAH – for social protection of citizens who found themselves in difficult life circumstances, of which more than 750 thousand people received relevant assistance, including internally displaced persons;
- 7.1 billion UAH – to support over 170 thousand low-income families;
- 24.9 billion UAH – provision of benefits and housing subsidies to citizens, which were received by over 2.7 million households receiving benefits and housing subsidies;
- 11.0 billion UAH – for social protection of children and families, aimed at paying social assistance to more than 570 thousand recipients;
- 2.2 billion hryvnias – for social protection of persons with disabilities.
