OREANDA-NEWS. July 20, 2011. Reforms of system of pension’s provision and social support have already given the first positive results. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Social Policy Sergiy Tigipko declared this, summing up work of the Ministry for I half-year of 2011. He noted that activity of the Ministry during this period was carried out in a direction of reforming of a provision of pensions and system of social support, carrying out of actions on an increase of incomes of the population and maintenance of productive employment.

Also in the first half-year of 2011 increase of a living wage and the state social guarantees which are defined on its basis is provided: the minimal wages, the minimal pension on age (extra charges and increases to pension), social benefits and other social payments. Besides, by the regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the official salary of worker of first tariff category was raised.

Sergiy Tigipko emphasized, that it will allow to raise up to the end of year the specified size in comparison with June on 12,6 % and to reduce monetary break between the minimal salary and the official salary of worker of first tariff category of the Unified scale of charges.