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Discount Fares for Pensioners Won’t be Returned

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Discount Fares for Pensioners Won’t be Returned

In the nearest future there are no plans to return reduced public transport fares for pensioners.

It was said on September 30 at the press-conference by the head of directorate of the state social support of the population under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Anatoly Razhanets, BelaPAN informs.

“It is possible that in the long view, when the law on social benefits, rights and guarantees is to be reviewed, this issue is to be brought up,” he does not exclude.

At the same time, Razhanets reminded that pensioners have 50% discount on travel in suburban transport from May 1 till September 30, which a period when people mostly stay in summer cottages.

In order to support “the most vulnerable categories of citizens”, a system of targeted social assistance is used in the country. “When the average per capita income drops lower than the minimum level of subsistence, such a person can address social protection authorities according the place of residence to become entitled to some forms of social support in case he needs them,” the representative of the Ministry of Labour added.

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