Meeting of Verkhovna Rada workgroup for feasibility of prices/tariffs for energy carriers and housing and public utility services, functioning of new system of allocation of housing subsidies

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
27 April 2015, 15:10

Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee for Social Policy, Employment and Pension Coverage Liudmyla Denisova reminded that in view of the growth of tariffs for housing and public utility services the state has introduced simplified conditions for reception of subsidies.

Participants of the meeting also discussed the issue of allocation of subsidies to persons, who started to receive lower income in view of amendments introduced into pension legislation that took effect on April 1, 2015; as well as to persons engaged in entrepreneur activity under simplified taxation system.

At the end of the meeting, members of the workgroup along with representatives of central executive bodies decided to discuss the said issues and elaborate amendments into the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as to allocation of subsidies before May 7, 2015.

Participants of the meeting were people's deputies/representatives of deputy factions and groups, Verkhovna Rada committees, central executive bodies, public activists and scientists.