Exactly 16 years ago (I was 33 back then), our friends and sympathizers - respected seniors, who cared for the fate of millions of Ukrainian pensioners - supported my idea to establish our non-governmental organization. We have not changed our status for all these 16 years: we are and have always been a voluntary, non-partisan, unprofitable association, even though... Forward>>

Today one of ordinary pensioners' most pressing issues are questions about pensions, which include retirement time, pensionable service, rates and types of the retirement pension, etc. The majority of Ukrainian citizens approache our association with these particular questions. Therefore, we have established a specialized service, which is to provide advisory support regarding the pension... Forward>>

On the base of respondents' answers (90 participants) to the question of how they will pay utility bills at new tariff rates, we have come to a conclusion that seniors remain the most responsible payers for housing services despite their scanty pensions. Thus, 18% of pensioners said they would save on expenses for themselves, and may continue to pay at new tariff rates. 12% of senior citizens planned... Forward>>

Persons was officially registered. You can find interesting information on our history, incredible people, whose initiative and enthusiasm were involved in the creation of the civic organization "UARP" in the "About Us" section. Such well-known names as Lev H. Hassanov, Vladlen G. Shermarevych, Volodymyr V. Dzobak, Viacheslav S. Kulish, Larisa H. Skyba, Oleg O. Kravchenko, Mykola M. Amosov... Forward>>

Dear members of the Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons, Dear Ukrainian pensioners, Dear Ukrainian community and every Ukrainian family, Happy New Year 2014! Happy new year of faith and hope, of big plans and their fulfilment! Good luck with everything on working and festive days, with good friends and in the surroundings of relatives, with happiness and prosperity, peace and harmony... Forward>>

On the website of "EKONOMITSCHNA PRAVDA" was published the article of Chairman of the Council of UARP Volodymyr Dzyobak. In the article are analyzed the causes of impoverishment of Ukrainian citizens and in the first place of the elderly; are given outrageous facts about artificially low minimum wage rate, which is caused by the poor content of consumer basket, on this basis are calculated... Forward>>

As previously announced, representative of Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons was invited to the TV Show "In the spotlight" to discuss issues related to living wage in Ukraine. We believe, a lot of elderly people have gathered around their TV screens to get answers to problems which bother them. However, participation of invited representatives from Ukrainian Association of Retired... Forward>>

On the 14th of January at 16:00 TV channel "Kyiv TV" broadcast program "In the spotlight" with the chairman of Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons V.V. Dzyobak. The question that is discussed today, "Living wage: how it affects retiree". Details of the program can be found on "Kyiv" home page: http://kievtv.com.ua/tv-programa/programa-telebachenja.html. Forward>>

Two years of the functioning of the new system is a sufficient period to determine its effectiveness. Public organization Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons has two-year experience period of dealing with the courts in Ukraine. We experienced both the change of judge and postponement of the hearing for the reasons being unknown to us. UARP made up its mind to compile its own experience with... Forward>>

Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons launched an initiative to solve the problem of pension fund deficit by imposing a tax on offshore operations. UARP initiated this proposition at least five times over the past five years. Implementation of our proposals would enable the state to avoid both the disturbance of society associated with raising of retirement age and achieve fundamental... Forward>>

The event with the criminal raider occupation of the office and the property of the Ukrainian Association of Retired Persons moved into a new phase. We have already informed the publicity about the oppression, faced by our non-governmental, non-nonpartisan public organization. The first blow to association was unexpected. It was thrown into the street from the premises that have been lent by... Forward>>

UARP participated in the meeting at the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. Mr. Ilchuk is to chair the Public Council as representative of UARP. The organizational meeting of the initiative group of the representatives of public organizations of Ukraine regarding the establishment of Public Council under the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine was held on the 24th of September... Forward>>

It is not allowed to prompt grand master during a chess tournament, but they also have pauses between chess matches and may be then would come in handy our “chess studies”. It is not so bad that current president resists pure blackmail by Russia and Europe. But the feeling of unrealized potential is strong. First and foremost, the main interaction is concentrated between East-West... Forward>>