The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has published a presentation explaining the drastic measures that will be taken to cut expenses on government maintenance.
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Staff Layoffs
- Presidential Administration, State Affairs Administration, and National Security and Defense Council administration – 50%
- Parliamentary Secretariat and staff of support bodies created by the President – 20%
- Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat – 10%
- Accounting Chamber – 10%
- Central Elections Commission – 10%
- State Judicial Administration – 10%
- Central executive branch agencies – 10%
- Collegial bodies and local state administration – 10%
22,200 staff members laid off, savings of UAH 635.5 million
Reduction of Vehicle Pool
-1,800 units, meaning UAH 41 million is saved in expenses on servicing the vehicle pool
Title: Reduction of Bonuses for Civil Servants
Eliminated:
- Benefits to former Presidents, Prime Ministers, ministers (monthly annuity payments; maintenance of their support offices; use of public dachas, vehicles, security detail; fare-free transportation; reduced housing and utility rates)
- Allowances to prosecutors, investigators, judges, civil servants upon retirement (resignation)
- Bonuses to officials for diligent continuous service and exemplary performance of official duties
Economic Benefits Resulting from Miscellaneous Expenditure Cuts
- UAH 26.9 million – reduction in the number of assistants to MPs
- UAH 7 million – elimination of funding for Parliament’s sanatoriums and resorts
- UAH 6.5 million – elimination of funding for sanatoriums and resorts under State Affairs Administration (Koncha-Zaspa sanatorium)
- UAH 3.1 million – resulting from charging full (100%) rates for the use of resort facilities by officials
Translated by Olga Ruda
Source: kmu.gov.ua
