Law on Ukraine's state budget for 2022 published in parliamentary newspaper

The text of the law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2022" has been published in the parliament's Holos Ukrainy newspaper, with state budget revenues totaling UAH 1.323 trillion and expenditures standing at UAH 1.499 trillion.

That's according to the newspaper's website, Ukrinform reports.

The state budget deficit was set at UAH 188.79 billion, including the deficit of the general fund of the state budget at UAH 160.26 billion and the deficit of the special fund of the state budget at UAH 28.54 billion. The maximum amount of public debt as of December 31, 2022 was set at UAH 2.725 trillion.

The minimum wage in 2022 will be UAH 6,500 from January 1 and UAH 6,700 from October 1.

The living wage per person per month was set at UAH 2,393 from January 1, UAH 2,508 from July 1, and UAH 2,589 from December 1. The living wage for children under six years of age will be UAH 2,100 from January 1, UAH 2,201 from July 1, and UAH 2,272 from December 1. The living wage for children aged 6 to 18 will stand at UAH 2,618 from January 1, UAH 2,744 from July 1, and UAH 2,833 from December 1. The living wage for able-bodied persons will be UAH 2,481 from January 1, UAH 2,600 from July 1, and UAH 2,684 from December 1.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2022" on December 2. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk and President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the document on December 10.

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