According to the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Marina Lazebna, the country is experiencing "huge financial difficulties”. It “will require additional time and renunciation" to overcome these problems. She added that "The Pension Fund of Ukraine is not filled with money, the number of able-bodied citizens is decreasing, and the number of pensioners is growing. If now pensioners receive almost 29% of their last salary, then soon these figures will be cut to 18%."