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Due to the tense situation with state finances, the government has shifted part of the spending on construction, but it does not plan to cut pensions and social benefits at the moment. The head of the Verkhovna Rada Financial Committee, Danylo Hetmanov, stated that the authorities hope to ensure payments thanks to further international financial support.
According to Hetmanov, he does not see signs that the state is preparing to close social programs or reduce payments. The deputy urged not to spread rumors about benefit cuts and emphasized that this week the Verkhovna Rada approved decisions necessary to obtain the next tranches of external funding.
At the same time, the inflow of funds depends on further parliamentary decisions. Hetmanov expressed hope that in October deputies will also support the necessary legislative initiatives, after which Ukraine will be able to receive the next financial aid.
The committee head admitted that the state of public finances remains difficult. Nevertheless, in his words, the government is trying not to allow even delays in payments, and social obligations remain a secondary priority after security and defense.
Hetmanov reminded that since the start of the full-scale invasion the state continues to finance social programs and conducts pension indexation every year. He also announced plans to increase certain types of assistance: from 2027 year, in his words, payments to families with disabled children are to rise severalfold.
In turn, budgetary difficulties have already affected funding for construction. As the deputy reported, the government decided to move capital expenditures to December this year, including funds for the construction of roads and other facilities. This refers to changing the timing of financing for these works, not to an announced reduction of pensions or social assistance.
Hetmanov linked the need for such a postponement to the current state of public finances and delays in decision-making that affect attracting external funds. Ukraine is negotiating the next aid packages with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
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