Spendings of Ukrainian citizens from April this year rose by 40 percent because of higher tariffs for housing and communal services, gas and electricity. This was disclosed by chairman of the Trade Unions Federation Hrygory Osovyi. Profit of the citizens, he said, remained unchanged. Therefore it is necessary to look compensators to reduce social tension, Hryhoriy Osovyi said during a meeting with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman.