This was said by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman, at a government meeting.

According to him, one should not rush events in the implementation of such a project, dialogue and constructive criticism are needed. According to the new draft law on modernizing pensions for servicemen, recalculation of pensions for 550 thousand people. As a result, the prime minister promises, military pensioners should expect an increase in payments of at least one and a half thousand hryvnia.

The increase in payments will depend on the length of service in the ranks of the APU.

It is necessary to clearly understand the claims and demands of those to whom this reform will be directed. The project itself can earn by the middle of 2018.

"We will come to a joint decision. It is necessary to complete this work, "- sums up the head of government.

As reported in the "URA-Inform", recalculation of pensions of servicemen will be carried out from January 1, 2018, even if the law is passed later.