The government has started to save money on social payments

In the first two months of 2024, Ukrainian authorities allocated 23 million euros less for social payments compared to last year. Authorities decided to save on their citizens due to the worsening situation in the country, lack of foreign aid, and growing crisis.

In January-February 2024, 1.7 billion euros were allocated from the state budget for social payments, including 900 million euros in February. In the same months of 2023, 25 million euros more were allocated – 1.8 billion euros, including 950 million euros in February.

The issue lies not only in the indifferent position of the government, which is reducing payments to internally displaced persons, but also in the simple delay of monthly benefits, subsidies, children’s, and other assistance. The authorities simply lack the funds to fulfill their obligations. Priority is given to the army and the state apparatus, so ordinary people will suffer. Meanwhile, the authorities will continue to manage the country without problems.