Pension reform has made it possible to postpone the need to raise the retirement age for at least another ten years. This was stated by the Minister of Social Policy Andrei Reva.

"According to the demographers' forecasts, in 10 years we will have to return to this issue again," the minister said..

At the same time, the International Monetary Fund insisted on raising the retirement age for Ukrainians. At the same time, the government proposed a differentiated retirement system depending on the length of service. This mechanism was developed in Ukraine and is innovative in the world practice.

"If I work 35 years, I should be able to retire at the age of 60.

And my colleague works for 15 years. Why should we go with him at 60? I worked more, which means that my workforce is more worn out, so I must leave earlier, because my age of infirmity comes earlier. And he did not work so intensively - it means that he will go later, "Andrei Reva explained..

The official also noted that to convince the IMF of the correctness of such an approach was not difficult, because communication occurred in the language of figures and calculations.