OREANDA-NEWS. September 03, 2012. The Government continues to raise the level of social security of citizens - the cost of social articles in the draft budget for next year will be increased.

This was announced by Deputy Finance Minister Sergiy Rybak speaking at the first meeting of the Council of representatives of Community Boards under the executive power, chaired by the Head of the Council, the Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Yurii Avksentiev.

According to the Deputy Minister, it year is expected to increase in the payroll: "Because we will raise the minimum wage rates and economic growth". He reported that the level of the minimum wage at the end of 2013 will be set at the level 1230 UAH. It will also be continued the reducing the gap between the wage grade I and the minimum wage.

In addition, as emphasized Sergiy Rybak, next year's budget will save the cost of all the social initiatives of the President.

After the speech, there was held a dialogue of Deputy Minister and heads of Community Boards on important social issues.