The fifth President of Ukraine (2014-2019), leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko says the loss of the opportunity to receive subsidies for housing and communal services by four million Ukrainian families will hurt unprotected Ukrainians this autumn, when the heating season, according to the website of the political force on Wednesday.
“What did we do in due time? We used subsidies (…). This did not require any documents or paperwork. You just submit an application and you will receive money (…) This involved 7 million households in Ukraine (…) Now, instead of 7 million, there are less than 3 million left. Some 4 million were left face to face with their problems,” Poroshenko said in an interview on one of the television channels.
The politician said the funds provided for subsidies have been cut by the current government by more than two times and have already been used by 85%. “And how to cover the second half of the year? To whom did they want to shift the responsibility? To the local authorities. Let the mayors answer. This also destroys decentralization,” he said.
“We are ready to suggest, share our experience, what we did from 2014 to 2019. It is the first position to drastically increase funds for subsidies. The second position is that we have ensured gas imports from Europe,” Poroshenko said.
