Minimum wages, pensions and scholarships raised today

Social standards to increase by 13% / Photo from UNIAN

Public sector employees will receive additional payments, depending on the nature of activity and categories; student scholarships will increase by an average of UAH 100, TSN news service reports.

Payments to single mothers and people with special needs are also increased.

Read alsoYatsenyuk: Companies must bear criminal responsibility for debts on wagesOn average, social standards have been raised by 13%, according to the Ministry of Social Policy. The Finance Ministry hastened to assure that the decision to improve social standards was agreed with the International Monetary Fund.