Overfulfillment of the state budget this year amounted to a total of 28 billion hryvnia.
The Ukrainian authorities continue to search for money to pay subsidies to low-income citizens. Available funds will only be enough until the start of the heating season. But even if a source for financing subsidies is found, many Ukrainians will have to rely on their own strength to pay for utilities, reports with reference to.
The Cabinet of Ministers intends to propose to the Verkhovna Rada to allocate the missing UAH 12 billion for subsidies from those monetary receipts that go to the state budget in excess of the planned level. The Cabinet of Ministers specified that the overfulfillment of the state budget this year amounted to a total of 28 billion hryvnia. Of these funds, it is quite possible to spend part on the payment of subsidies.
“We have enough funds to pay subsidies before the start of the heating season. With the beginning of the heating season, the amount will grow — by the end of the year it should amount to “plus” UAH 12 billion to what we have. But today there is an overfulfillment of the budget by 104%. This is more than UAH 28 billion for the general fund. With this money, we will propose to the parliament to allocate 12 billion for subsidies, ”Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said at a press conference.
It is also worth noting that in Ukraine in the heating season of 2020-2021, about 3 million families received utility subsidies. But on the eve of the new heating season, many of them may lose their payments from the state.
At the moment, in order to “reduce the risk of misuse of budget funds” in Ukraine, the recipients of subsidies are being checked. According to the new rules for calculating aid from the state to pay for utilities, many subsidies will be deprived of aid, and some will be significantly reduced in the amount of payment.