For the year prices have risen by 16%.
The updated consumer basket is a year. During this time, the cost of the minimum set for life able-bodied Ukrainians rose to more than RS 3200. Economists predict that by the end of the year, set to rise by 3-10%. The minimum wage will not change.
Figures
As you can see from the infographic, the cost of a minimum basket of goods and services set by the Cabinet in October last year, increased on average by 16%, which coincides with the official annual inflation (September to September), and is now 3246 UAH. It is 46 UAH more than predicted a year ago, the Minister of social policy Andrei Reva.
Recall: potreskatsya not been revised by the government since 2000, or more than 15 years. According to calculations Minsotspolitiki, a year ago, an updated set of cost 2800 UAH, which is almost consistent with pure mentorplace. Now, against average growth of 16%, individual items of goods and services rose even more: for example, the products that make up the lion’s share of the costs rose by almost 19%, transportation — 21%. At the same time almost unchanged prices of clothing and footwear growth — less than 1%, linen — growth of 2.5%. And the cost of furniture and household services grew three times slower than inflation. But rose sharply “culture” — 15%. This means that a visit to the cinema, theatres, buying books has become less affordable than a year ago. In potreskatsya “cultural campaign” is scheduled no more frequently than once every two months.
Experts
Economists say that such a price increase potrebkorziny expected. So, to say that the minimum wage is now possible at least to survive, is incorrect. The Executive Director of the Economic discussion club Oleg Pendzin explains the difference clean mentorplace (less than 2800 UAH) and the current prozhminimuma (more than RS 3200) the limited possibilities of the state budget.
“Everyone understands that to live on 2800-3200 UAH is impossible. But the budget is limited capacity, so the government is trying to balance. If you now show the real 4000 UAH prozhminimuma, it will not survive the budget. Unfortunately, we are a poor country, and we must proceed from this”, — told us Pendzin.
The President Ukranalittsentra Alexander Ohrimenko believes that even when raising the minimum wage to 4 thousand UAH, promise next year to survive due to double-digit inflation: “Our potreskatsya designed for the poor, it provides a minimum set of goods and services to survive, and in Europe it is designed for the average person. A year ago we estimated the average Ukrainian potrebbero 6.5—7 thousand UAH per month. But even minimal numbers of Cabinet does not stand up to scrutiny. For example, able-bodied man put on him a year to eat 53 kg of meat and meat products. At current prices, this meat cost about 500 UAH/month., it is unlikely you can afford. Comparison between the estimated and the real value potrebkorziny reference to the Cabinet.”
“Inflation will be customized retirement”
Experts say that potrebkorzina will rise due to stable mentorplace. Pendzin estimate that by the end of the year inflation will be 13-13,2% (now over 9 months to 10.2%).
“It’s more than laid to the government of 11.2%. There are several reasons. First, began a period of great social benefits because of the election year. Modernization of pensions will lead to the fact that pensioners will incur an increase to the market, this will increase the money supply in circulation and accelerate the growth of prices. In addition, traditionally before the New year by 10-30%, more expensive products. So Podkolzina will become an accelerator of inflation,” explains Pendzin.
Okhrimenko said that inflation will be even higher, 18-20% for the year: “Expect potreskatsya will soon be revised and expanded, is not necessary, as even the current volume of goods and services inherent in it, it is impossible to provide minimum wage. According to official figures, at least get 9% of full-time employees, with half of the population has an average income per capita below prozhminimuma. Way — to raise further official minzarplatu”.
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