Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said the adoption of bill No. 6614 on pension reform will make it possible to raise pensions for more than 9 million citizens.
“We congratulate our compatriots on the adoption of the long-awaited pension reform, which already makes it possible to raise pensions for more than 9 million Ukrainians. Thank you all for your work for the benefit of Ukraine!” Poroshenko wrote on his Facebook page on October 3 evening.
As reported, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on October 3 passed the bill on the pension reform, which increases pensions and raises a minimum pensionable service period from 15 to 25 years starting from January 1, 2018. A total of 288 lawmakers voted for passing relevant bill No. 6614 on October 3, with 226 votes required.
