51. In general, only state sector employees have had pensions paid by their enterprises. 52. In many other countries in the Union, pensions are paid directly from the current contributions of people in work. 53. Also Thursday, Yeltsin ordered the government to restore the state monopoly on the production and sale of liquor to release funds for paying pensions. 54. Under the new legislation no war-damage pensions would be paid to war criminals who violated human rights or international law. 55. Until now almost all French employees have contributed solely to an overall pension scheme which uses current contributions to pay current pensions. 56. It has also paid pensions -- which are usually paid in two stages and which are currently considerably in arrears -- in a single bloc. 57. Pensions would be paid to the families of victims. |