It was postponed until December 1, 2021 / Photo from UNIAN
The minimum wage is to rise to UAH 6,000 (US$211) from January 1, 2021.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko says the increase in the minimum wage of Ukrainian citizens to UAH 6,500 (US$229), which was scheduled for July 1, 2021, is postponed until December 1, 2021.
He made the comment during the Pravo na Vladu ("Right to Power") talk show on November 26, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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"The increase [in the minimum wage] up to UAH 6,500 was planned for July 1. Now it is expected on December 1," he said.
"This is explained by the fact that such shock infusions into the economy affect inflation. We discussed the issue with our partners and decided to postpone such a move," he said.
Earlier, the draft national budget for 2021 provided for a deficit of 6% of GDP, as well as an increase in the minimum wage in 2021 to UAH 6,500, which was to take place in two stages – up to UAH 6,000 from the beginning of 2021 and up to UAH 6,500 from July 1, 2021.