The Verkhovna Rada registered a draft resolution on an appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers to establish a moratorium on raising utility tariffs for the population. This was reported on the website of the Parliament..

The document proposes to apply to the government with a proposal to establish a moratorium on the increase in tariffs for public services, as well as to take effective response measures to prevent the increase and accumulation of debts of the population for relevant services to the state during the war.

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The explanatory note also provides data on the debts of the population for utilities.

As of December 31, 2021, the debt of the population of Ukraine for payment of housing and communal services is:.

supply and distribution of natural gas - 33.8 billion. UAH.

supply of thermal energy and hot water - 26.6 billion. UAH.

centralized water supply and drainage - 6.4 billion. UAH.

management of an apartment building - 5.6 billion. UAH.

household waste management - 1.3 billion. UAH.

supply and distribution of electricity - 7.7 billion. UAH.

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It is also noted that according to preliminary forecasts of the UN Development Program, if the protracted war in Ukraine continues, 18 years of socio-economic achievements may be lost, while almost a third of the population will live below the poverty line, and another 62% will face a high risk of impoverishment during.

Recall, NEURC is again preparing a two-stage increase in tariffs for water and sanitation: from April 1 and July 1.

In addition, after the end of the heating season, an increase in electricity tariffs will be considered.. NEURC is confident that the population and business are already mentally prepared for this.