OREANDA-NEWS. January 20, 2011. The Government promptly and fully complies with all social obligations.  About it the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov declared on meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Thus, Mykola Azarov noted that in January this year the Government has fully complied with its obligations to the Pension Fund by transferring the pension system to support 9 billion UAH from the accumulated resources of the State Treasury. "9 billion UAH from the accumulated resources of the State Treasury transferred to support the pension system is 2 billion UAH  more than in January last year "- said the Head of Government, noting that such statistics are evidence of growth pensions.

He said the Government steadily increased performs other social payments.  Specifically, from January 1, 2011 increased the size of government assistance in childbirth.  "It will grow in 2011 by almost 60%.  Help for first child at the end of the year amount to 19.1 thousand UAH, The second child - 39.2 ths., The third child - 78.3 ths.  Agree, this significant benefits that significantly support of families with children ", - emphasized Mykola Azarov.

This year, as noted by the Prime Minister, increased allowances for child care.  "The maximum amount of aid for children, over which tutelage or guardianship, and increased to 1 740 thousand UAH on the end of year ", - informed the Prime Minister, stressing that this amount is comparable with the average wage in the country.  "This is a decent indicator.  The amount of aid for disabled children and I group together with the allowance to care for them grows up to 1 thousand 200 UAH on the end of year ", - Mykola Azarov underlined.

Moreover, according to the Government, this year the total amount of subventions from the state budget to local budgets for provision of benefits and housing subsidies will rise by nearly 1 billion compared to last year, to 9,1 bln UAH. And comparing with 2009 - it almost on 3 milliards of UAH or on 50% anymore.

"Continuous improvement policy of social standards has become possible thanks to the economic situation, in which Government spent 9 months last year", - emphasized Mykola Azarov.

Opening the Cabinet meeting, Mykola Azarov congratulated members of the Government on the greatest holidays of Orthodoxy – the Epiphany Day and wished all the health and optimism.