In Vinnitsa region held a seminar on "Tariff reform to achieve energy independence of Ukraine" (+ photos)

18 February, in the premises of Vinnitsa Press Club as part of an information campaign to explain the Government's measures to reform the tariff scope of the seminar-training for regional journalists on "Tariff reform to achieveUkraine's energy independence. " With appearances on "social protection of the most vulnerable groups in the region" were the Deputy Director of the State Administration of Social Policy Natalya Ostapenko, Senior Advisor for Energy International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Dr. Boris tonew economy.Opening the seminar tonew Boris said: "A stable and affordable energy is the basis of energy independence. Before initiating changes in the energy sector to address the problems of stability in the availability of energy should answer some important questions. Namely or stable enough energy sector is in its current state? WHYand changes in the sectors of gas and heat? As the state protects vulnerable groups and supports available energy? These questions are relevant towards energy independence of our country. " With slideshow Boris showed tonew present distorted pricing impact on the energy security of Ukraine. TYeah, he said, distorted pricing leads to significant losses for the economy and for the most part goes in favor of the rich, not vulnerable population. However, subsidies and compensation program will ensure the availability of gas and heat for the most vulnerable. When approaching energy tariffs to realvalue while the introduction of effective mechanisms for equitable social security state budget will get a chance at recovery, disappear schemes and conditions for abuse, and there will be incentives to invest in domestic production, new technology, green energy and energy efficiency at all levels. In turn, Natalia Ostapenko Mr.oinformuvala audience that the first in October 2014 came into force Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On the establishment of social standards of housing and communal services". This resolution is approved social norms housing (to pay for housing, district heating and individual) and socialni use standards of housing and communal services (centralized cold and hot water, central sewerage, electricity, gas, garbage waste) to provide incentives and subsidies for housing and communal services. In addition, amendments to the "Regulations on the use and provision of districtaselennyu subsidies for reimbursement for housing and utilities, natural gas and solid and liquid heating fuel, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ". In addition, Natalia Ostapenko outlined the changes that have taken place in order to provide housing subsidies. Specifically, under changes: Commission denied the rightdecide on granting subsidies increased above normal housing area; provides income taken into account at the subsistence level for able-bodied persons established in a residential area and declared no income or profits are less than a living wage; subsidy provided by one of the registered members of the household, even as onFirst open a personal account; subsidy assigned based on the use of social norms for housing and utilities, and the dimensions of the National subsidies for actual energy consumption and service is not so. Deputy Director of the Department of Social Policy Regional Administration informed the participants about the sizecompulsory share of payment for utility services for beneficiaries of the subsidy. She noted that in 2014 the region received a subsidy 95.6 thousand. Families, including HCS 68.1 thousand. Families, as well as solid fuel and liquefied 27.5 thousand. Families. Amount of funds for these purposes amounted to 78.0 million. "It should be noted that in Januarycurrent year by appointment subsidies appealed 5,2 thousand. families, the amount of appointments is 21.8 million USD. There are currently funded 12.7 million UAH ", - said Natalia Ostapenko. During the seminar, participants also listened to the speech media expert, head of the National Press Club "Ukrainian Perspective" Sergey Gubin on the specificity and complexity yousvitlennya the media tariff reform. This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration

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