A pension reform is a necessity

(The information is given by the Chortkiv district social provision directorate and sent by Volodymir Kompaniets)


The population of the Chortkiv district is 81400 people.
The number of pensioners (by 1 April 2001) is 25685,
among them:
pensioners, who lost their providers – 1262;
pensioners retired after long service – 157;
pensioners getting social pensions – 231;
pensioners with the status of suffered from
the Chernobyl catastrophe of 1-3 categories – 114;
usual pensioners — 9387;
(10 villages of the district are related to the zone of intensified radiological and ecological control, so the inhabitants have the right to retire on a pension earlier: women at 50 and men at 55).
civil servants — 52;
members of families of the perished — 237.

Handicapped people — 2070,
among them:
because of a disease – 1957;
because of the labor traumas – 113;
war invalids – 120.

Members of families of the perished — 237;
rehabilitated — 358.

The common pension fund of the district in 2000 – Hr 18 800 000.
Minimal pension (since 1 April 2001) – Hr 34.
Maximal pension – Hr 107.
Additional payment for distinguished service – Hr 70.
Additional payment to participants of military operations – Hr 27.
Additional payment to blood donors – Hr 4.6.