OREANDA-NEWS. September 06, 2011. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a bill "On approval of the National Program to overcome and prevent poverty for the period up to 2015".

According to the information of the Ministry of social policy, the project of the Program is developed in execution of the Decree of the President of Ukraine dated 26.02.2010 №274 "On urgent measures for overcoming poverty" in view of positions of the Program of economic reforms for 2010-2014 "Prosperous Society - competitive economy, effective government".

Aim of the Program is realization of actions up to 2015, directed on decrease in a level of poverty, overcoming of poverty among working and families with children, especially large families, as well as other categories of citizens.

The program defines the basic directions of overcoming of poverty, in particular on increase of social standards, assistance of employment of the population, perfection of a payment, increase of pensions, realization of reforming of pension system, social insurance, system of social protection, health services, and social support of youth, family and protection of the rights of children.

For an assessment of poverty it is supposed to enter appropriating criteria, as well as monitoring of efficiency of performance of the Program.