Donetsk, Jul 20 – DAN. DPR Head Denis Pushilin has announced a raise of salaries and pensions speaking at the meeting with Snezhnoye residents today.

"We plan to raise pensions and salaries from January 1," he said.

Pensions were previously raised by 20 pc in January 2020, the minimal pension is currently 4,800 rubles. In Ukraine, the minimum payment was 1,638 hryvnia or 4,275 rubles.

Earlier Pushilin said that the PDR plans to achieve the level of Rostov Region in terms of social support and salaries. *ot