The legislative framework
of the new
pension system has been signed
and published and will come
into force tomorrow - October 11, claimed Prime Minister
of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman in his video
address.
«This means
that starting from tomorrow (October 11) we will launch the
process of raising pensions», asserted the Head
of Government.
Volodymyr Groysman emphasized
that the decision on pension
reform was a matter of honour
and added that he struggled
to make the
reform to become a reality.
According to the Prime Minister, it was intolerable
to accept existing situation in Ukraine and
to pretend that everything is normal. «For
me personally it was a matter
of honour to start a process
of restoring justice and respect
to people who had worked
all life and hoped to
get decent superannuation. For years, politicians have been giving
nothing but promises, which led only to
disappointment. Thus, we have to
spare no effort in order
to make Ukraine's
policy responsible, so that before
taking every decision, we have
to think about how people
will live tomorrow. Therefore, I am glad that
we managed to approve such
a landmark decision (on pension reform)»,
noted the Prime Minister.
Moreover, he stressed
that the core objective for the Government
is to improve
the standard of living of
people. «Ukrainians have suffered a lot. The country
ought to finally become successful in order
for people to feel changes,
to increase incomes, and to
change the quality of life.
I think it's a reality. I know that we will
continue to win», the Prime
Minister underlined.
