Low income: after the war, Ukrainians will not retire at 60 years - minister

This was stated by Oksana Zholnovich, Minister of Social Policy, in the forum "Demographic future of Ukraine: strategy of stability and restoration". Zholnovich noted that the situation with pension payments in Ukraine is now causing serious fears. According to statistics, one pensioner has one working Ukrainian. Now the average pensioner receives about 30% of his previous wage.

In this case, the state has to allocate additional funds from the budget for payment of pensions, because the revenues from a single social contribution are insufficient. After the war, the situation may worsen due to the reduction of income to the Pension Fund. Many servicemen who receive high salaries will be demobilized, which will reduce deductions to the Pension Fund. Therefore, pensioners can receive even less - less than 30% of their salary. This can be a serious problem for their survival.

In order to maintain the level of pension payments at least at the current level, Ukraine needs to attract about 6 million able -bodied citizens who will pay contributions. As for the increase in the number of able -bodied population, it will probably take a long time. Therefore, one of the options is the return of Ukrainians from abroad and attracting foreign migrants. However, both of these options have their disadvantages.

Ukrainians who work abroad are unlikely to return because of the best working conditions in Europe, and foreigners can prefer work in countries with higher wages and more rights. "Therefore, we need to think about what public health is today, we need to create the most inclusive environment to preserve our activity, and also to work very seriously on the constant development of our people throughout life. That is, on a culture of sustainable development," - - - - - - She noted Zholnovich.