OREANDA-NEWS. October 26, 2011.Social focus of the budget has been the key point raised by citizens of Ukraine in discussing draft State Budget of Ukraine 2012 at the Internet Forum of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, and throughout the “hotline”.

It is of no doubt that Ukrainian citizens are now greatly concerned about their social protection, employment, and revenue increase. It is clear that the level of our economy may not still fully satisfy people’s needs in the social standards growth one would like to have. However, we should say that there is a gradual growth, and the main thing is that it is backed by real budget revenue and economic growth. In turn, it is a guarantee that people’s income will sustainably increase, and salaries and pensions be paid in time and full scale. Consequently, this is an increase for each citizen requiring the State’s support.

It is a reminder that, in order to clarify basic articles and provisions embodied in the following year’s draft budget, the Internet Forum of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine initiated a section called “Discussing the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2012” on September 23, 2011, enabling the people to get answers to questions related to draft budget 2012, directly from officials of the Ministry and area financial departments located in regional state administrations.

Also, a “hotline” of the Ministry of Finance was launched on October 10, 2011, having the Ministry’s officials answering citizens’ questions and making Budget 2012 clarifications every day within two weeks.

Most questions coming throughout the information campaign related to social sphere, namely solving social issues.