KIEV, Aug. 31 - The Ukrainian government has decided to raise its social standards in agreement with the IMF three months ahead of schedule (on September 1 instead of December 1), as it has received confirmation of non-random increased revenues to the budget and the improving economic situation in the country, Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko said.

"We are very cautious about the resumption of economic stability and would not like to make any moves until we have assurance that we really have non-equity resources to improve social standards," Jaresko said at a briefing at the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev.

"In late August we put together the puzzle that the economic situation has stabilized and positive trends in the budget fulfillment are not random," she added.