The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law setting the living wage and minimum wage submitted by Bloc of Lytvyn MP Oleh Zarubinsky.

The document sets from November 1, 2009 the living wage per capita for a month at UAH 701, January 1, 2010 - UAH 825, April 1 - UAH 839, July 1 - UAH 843, October 1 - UAH 861, December 1 - UAH 875.

The instrument also sets the minimum wage: from November 1, 2009 - UAH 744, January 1, 2010 - UAH 869, April 1 - UAH 884, July 1 - UAH 888, October 1 - UAH 907 and from December 1 - UAH 922.

Today, the minimum wage makes UAH 669 and the minimum living is UAH 626 (USD 1 - UAH 7.97).