Zelensky has signed the law on the repayment of wage arrears to miners
the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has signed the Law "On amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On State budget of Ukraine to 2019" No. 265, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 31 October 2019. About it reports a press-service of the head of state.
the law aims to provide solutions to important social issues, and effective use of state budget funds in the course of its execution in the current year.
the Law has increased costs for such budget programs:
UAH 1 billion to pay salaries to miners and prevent shutdown of the mines from the power supply;
1,4 billion UAH - for increase of level of salaries for servicemen;
500 million - for financing of liquidation of consequences of emergency situations in case of their occurrence (the reserve Fund);
787 million hryvnias - on activities for social, labour and professional rehabilitation of persons with disabilities;
355 million - to Finance the social protection of citizens affected by the Chernobyl disaster;
300 million - for the provision of state support for construction (purchase) of affordable housing.
At the same time the Chairman of the Independent trade Union of miners of Ukraine Mikhail Volynets said that the miners have not yet received a clear answer to questions about the maturity of the debt capacity of 1.5 billion hryvnia to the miners, the payment of which is provided by the adopted Law and on the development prospects of the coal industry in 2020.