The priority of the state budget for the next year will be the security and defense sector, as well as ensuring all social obligations of the state. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Finance Roman Yermolichev during an online meeting with representatives of trade unions, employers, the Ministry of Social Policy and the Ministry of Economy on the formation of the main indicators of the state budget for 2023, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reports..

In particular, he said that in 2023 the government does not plan to reduce spending on pensions and social security.. Some of them, according to the official, will even be increased. The Cabinet of Ministers guarantees the timely payment of pensions, social benefits, wages to doctors and teachers.

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At the same time, according to Yermolichev, the minimum wage will remain at the level of last year, i.e. UAH 6,700..

According to the official, about UAH 5.5 billion will be pledged to provide housing for war veterans..

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The Deputy Minister of Finance also said that the healthcare sector was also included in the list of important areas..

Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the government to reduce all spending that does not meet the needs of wartime in favor of the security and defense sector, as well as to ensure the implementation of all social obligations in full, including the indexation of pensions..

The draft state budget for 2023 must be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada no later than September 15.