The Committee on the National Security and Defence recommends that The Verkhovna Rada adopts the Bill on Amendments to Clause 36 of the Law "On Pension Provision of Individuals dismissed from the Military Service, and other Individuals"
Published on 22 June 2010, at 11:53
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The bill (Reg. No.5108) submitted by
A. Hrytsenko, People´s Deputy of Ukraine, suggests "implementation of the
social pension granted in connection with the loss of a breadwinner to the
members of the military officers, persons entitled to this pension according to
the Law who died in the result of injury, contusion or disability received
during the protection of Motherland, liquidation of the consequences of the
Chornobyl disaster or execution of other military duties or in the result of an
illness caused by the participation in front actions etc. at the rate 70% from
the wages of family breadwinner lost in the course of the mentioned above
causes for one capable for working family members. If there are two or more
family members, the pension shall total 90% of the wages."
The author explained the topicality of the bill
by the fact that current pensions in case of the breadwinner loss are
considerable differentiated according to the profession and other criteria.
The Committee members upheld the bill, as its
adoption would enhance social security of the family members of the lost
military officers, as well as restore equity.