OREANDA-NEWS. January 28, 2011. In the new year the state is paying out its social obligations in a stable way and on schedule. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov said that during the Government session.

"The first, traditionally the most difficult month of the year we are finishing quite easily and in an organized way. Entirely, in an automated way and according to the budgetary schedule the social payments of the state are being made", Mykola Azarov observed. According to him, the State Treasury had opened allocations for the protected expenses since the 5th of January – to the amount of about 11 billion UAH.

The Prime Minister confirmed that leveling subsidies to the amount of 1,5 billion UAH had been entirely transferred to the local budgets. Subventions for the families with children reached the amount of about 2 billion UAH.

"State social assistance is now coming on schedule to the child orphans and children deprived of parental care, as well as to tutors and adoptive parents," emphasized the Head of the Government.

Housing subsidies are being transferred in full amount. Current year about 1,5 million families have received the housing subsidies using the simplified order. 

Mykola Azarov paid attention of the citizens to the fact that according to the new Tax code that had already taken effect people with two or more children aged under 18 were entitled to income tax abatement. "This tax abatement is being made use of by million of people. By the way, for some reason the Tax code opponents have forgotten about this important social privilege that has been granted to the citizens by the state," – the Head of the Government observed.

According to his words, ff the total income of a family where both parents are working did not exceed 3200 UAH they would have 280 UAH of compensation at their disposal according to the Tax code: "You must admit, it is substantial for families with low income. It is not only a growth of family budget granted by the state, but also - along with the baby help – a motivation for increase of birth rate.  Because, you know that one-time assistance is being paid by the state during the first years after the birth of a child, but the income tax abatement, I mean the additional means in the family budget is valid until the full age of children".

"At the same time, - Mykola Azarov said, - we came close to financing the development expenses".