The government of Ukraine has been actively managing various financial payouts to support its citizens. Recently, it approved a one-time cash payment of 1,500 hryvnias to 13 million Ukrainians. President Zelenskyy emphasized high salaries for servicemen as incentives. The Ministry of Defense assured that the families of soldiers who returned from captivity do not have to return previously received compensation. Additionally, emergency repair crews are receiving extra payments to continue their crucial work. The Rada's legislative efforts focus on reinforcing social protection for military personnel, reflecting a strong commitment to enhancing financial support mechanisms.
What are the latest payout schemes announced in Ukraine?
Ukraine recently announced a one-time cash payment of 1,500 hryvnias for 13 million citizens, incentives for military personnel, and additional compensations for emergency repair workers. These initiatives aim to provide financial relief and support essential services during challenging times.
Who is eligible for the 1,500 hryvnia payout in Ukraine?
Approximately 13 million Ukrainians are eligible for the one-time payout of 1,500 hryvnias. This initiative targets a broad segment of the population to provide financial assistance and support household stability across the country.
How is Ukraine supporting its military personnel financially?
The Ukrainian government, through recent legislative changes, provides high salaries to military personnel as incentives and ensures new social protection measures. This support underscores the government's dedication to enhancing the welfare of its servicemen and women.
Will the families of returned soldiers have to return prior compensations?
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced that families of soldiers who were presumed dead and later returned from captivity are not obligated to return any previously received compensations, acknowledging the unique circumstances and challenges faced by these families.
What additional payments are provided to emergency repair workers?
The Ukrainian government has instituted additional payments for emergency repair workers from January to March. These extra funds, including UAH 20,000 per month, are intended to ensure continued maintenance and restoration of vital services amid ongoing challenges.
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"We Are Not Leaving Without Money" - Mothers of Yenakieve Came to Terrorists to Get Money for Food On Monday, Nov. 17, local female residents of Yenakieve (the Donetsk region) came to the city administration building to demand payments of their benefits for children. 197 720 920
Pension should be earned, not aged to, - Social Policy Minister Reva Ukraine should return to unified rules of pension payments stipulating for their dependence on Pension Fund premiums paid by citizens. 121 697 826
Zelenskyy said that he would give out 1,000 hryvnias to each person at expense of state budget President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the government to introduce a new programme called "E-Support" starting from 1 December, under which every citizen will receive UAH 1,000. 52 016 359
Fitch downgraded Ukraine's foreign currency IDRs to "restricted default" Fitch Ratings has announced it downgraded Ukraine’s long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to RD (Restricted Default) from C, while long-term local currency IDR is affirmed at CCC. 65 503 276
"Ukraine will not finance terrorism and pay pensions to militants who fire at our guys," - Vice Prime Minister Rozenko on social payments at occupied territories Ukraine will be able to fulfill all of its social obligations to people who remain in temporarily occupied territories after full implementation of the Minsk agreements. 38 457 214 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Only 4% of recipients of "Zelenskyy’s thousand" donate to Armed Forces Already, 1.8 million adults and 520 thousand children have received UAH 1,000 to their National Cashback card under the Winter eSupport programme. 11 879 201
"Servant of the People" Kryvosheev: Increasing payments to stimulate entry into AFU are not our methods, wrong motivation MP from the Servant of the People party, Ihor Kryvosheiev, believes that it is wrong to lure volunteers to the Ukrainian army with big money. He says that such methods are inherent in the aggressor state and are not suitable for Ukraine. 26 389 193
Ukraine can’t afford paying pension benefits to ‘ghost retirees’ in self-proclaimed republics of Donbas, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine is highly interested in implementing procedure of verification of social and pensions benefits, for lack of governmental authority in the country’s east prevents access to register lists. 30 083 145 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
After minimum subsistence raised, more than 80 social payments to go up, - Minister Rozenko Due to increase in minimum subsistence, more than 80 types of social payments, aids, compensations, maintenance allowances will go up. 34 479 140
Servants of People were given envelopes with money in office where NABU had installed wiretap Deputies from the Servant of the People party received shadow payments in envelopes at the office of Yurii Kisel, a deputy from the Servant of the People party. 27 860 139 Previously in trend: payments in envelopes to servant of the people
Ukrainians who receive "Zelenskyy’s thousand" abroad will have to return it - Shmyhal The authorities will check the assistance provided to Ukrainians under the winter program "eSupport". Those who have applied for thousands of hryvnias abroad will be refunded. 9 310 120
From February 1, new procedure for calculating financial support for servicemen of Defense Forces will come into force From February 1, Ukraine will change the procedure for paying additional monetary rewards to servicemen of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 38 945 120 Previously in trend: War
Government adopts resolution on UAH 70,000 supplementary payments to military "at zero" The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on increased salaries for military personnel performing combat missions at the front line. 10 290 98
President says payments to servicemen will be indexed Ukrainian authorities will take steps to indexation of military personnel. 16 930 94
Rada Took Money Away From Disabled and Mothers with Large Families and Added Some to Security Forces The budget for 2013 which was adopted by the parliament on Thursday, December 6, provides for 1 billion hryvnia spending increase for the maintenance of public order and the protection of the state from illegal encroachments. 8 438 94 Previously in trend: Budget 2013
Poland to cancel part of payments for refugees from Ukraine On April 30, the Council of Ministers of Poland adopted a bill on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the country, which provides for further reduction of a number of benefits. It also provides for the possibility of changing the status of Ukrainians’ stay in Poland: from the current temporary protection to a temporary stay of up to three years. 10 742 92 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Poroshenko signs law increasing social welfare of servicemen and their families President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a law increasing social protection of servicemen and their family members. 35 935 89
Lviv residents who sign contract with Airborne Forces or Marines will be paid 50 thousand hryvnias - Sadovyi Residents of Lviv who sign a contract with the airborne assault troops and marines will be paid 50,000 hryvnias each. 6 358 82 Previously in trend: War
Family of "deceased" soldier Nazar Daletskyi, who returned from captivity, must return aid paid to them The relatives of Nazar Daletskyi, who was presumed dead but returned alive from Russian captivity, will be forced to return to the state the financial assistance allocated in the event of the death of a defender. 9 951 76 Previously in trend: Rescuing soldiers from captivity payments to families of prisoners of war
"Zelenskyy’s thousand" will be funded at expense of child protection and low-income support programmes – media The Cabinet of Ministers plans to give every Ukrainian 1,000 hryvnias under the "winter support" programme by reducing funding for child protection and low-income family assistance programmes. 6 424 75 Previously in trend: Winter support from government
Putin doubles payments to Russian mercenaries for participation in war against Ukraine Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has increased the one-time payment to Russians and foreigners if they sign a contract with the Russian Defence Ministry to participate in the war against Ukraine. Thus, the payment will increase to 400 thousand rubles. 12 242 74
From 2 to 4 million for participation in war: increase in payments in Russia indicates difficulties with manning units - DIU The Russian authorities continue to lure the population to the war against Ukraine by significantly increasing financial payments for signing the first contract. 4 742 74 Previously in trend: Russia’s expenditure on war payments to the occupiers for participation in the war
Ukraine will incentivize its 800,000-strong army with high salaries – Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the state will incentivize Ukrainian servicemen with high salaries if a ceasefire is reached. 8 484 74 Previously in trend: payments to military reduction in the numbers of defense forces Peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine
There is 180 billion hryvnia ’hole’ in 2026 state budget for military salaries; there are not even enough funds to match last year’s level of payments, – Zhelezniak The Cabinet of Ministers is refusing to allocate the necessary funds in the amendments to the 2026 State Budget, creating a massive funding shortfall for the army. The government has not set aside any funds at all for increasing payments to military personnel. 15 011 100 Previously in trend: payments to military State budget
Ministry of Defence preparing reform of military allowances and introduction of service terms, – Svyrydenko The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is preparing a reform that provides for an increase in allowances for military personnel and the establishment of specific terms of service. 4 185 78 Previously in trend: payments to military Reforms in the army
Volunteer fighters under 25 who signed contract with AFU under new conditions will be able to receive UAH 1 million - Defense Ministry Soldiers of private, sergeant, and non-commissioned officer ranks who joined the Defense Forces under the age of 25 before the new contract terms of the Ministry of Defense took effect are also entitled to a cash reward of UAH 1 million. 7 123 68
Families of Soldiers and Border Guards Killed in the ATO Will Receive 600 thousand Hryvnias Families of the soldiers killed in the course of the anti-terrorist operation will receive a one-time payment in the amount of 609 thousand UAH ($ 50,000). 5 658 62
Information about lack of money for military payments is fake. They will get their salaries according to plan - Ministry of Finance Financing the Armed Forces of Ukraine is an absolute priority for the Ministry of Finance. 2 538 56 Previously in trend: payments to military
"PrivatBank returned UAH 155 billion spent on its rescue during nationalization to state," - CEO Boesch "Privatbank returned to the state UAH 155 billion spent on its rescue during nationalization. 10 561 56
Rada Committee on National Security and Defence excluded from draft law on mobilisation previously approved provisions on additional payments to military The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defence removed from the draft law on mobilisation the provisions on additional payments at zero, which had been previously supported by the Committee. 12 485 55
Soldiers in Kherson have not received combat pay for second month - servicewoman Herasymenko The front line of the Kherson region, except for part of the Kherson islands and bays, is not officially a combat zone. Therefore, the fighters who defend Ukraine here do not receive combat pay. 14 123 53 Previously in trend: War
In poorest regions of Russian Federation, savings have increased sharply due to "coffin" payments Several of Russia’s poorest regions have shown an abnormal increase in bank accounts. Experts explain that this is due to payments for participation in the war against Ukraine. 8 542 52
13 million Ukrainians will receive payment of 1,500 hryvnias in April, – Uliutin In April, around 13 million Ukrainians will receive a one-off cash payment of 1,500 hryvnias. 11 124 49 Previously in trend: IDP payments
There are funds for winter support, they will arrive 10 days after application - Zelenskyy Today, November 15, the winter support program for the population has already started. In the first two hours, half a million applications have already been received. 2 121 48 Previously in trend: Winter support from government
Families of defenders killed in battle are not paid compensation due to "disappearances", and salaries are not issued due to "undetermined reasons for disappearance", - Butusov Relatives of Ukrainian defenders are asking to intervene in the bureaucratic showdown, as they are not being paid compensation for the death of a soldier, citing "disappearance". 11 624 46 Previously in trend: War
Almost 5 million Ukrainians have applied for "eSupport" winter payment – Zelenskyy As of the evening of Wednesday, December 4, almost 5 million Ukrainians have applied for the Winter eSupport program. On this day, Ukrposhta also joined the program. 2 519 43
"Thousand from Zelenskyy": six billion hryvnias have already been paid to Ukrainians As of 17 December 2024, UAH 6 billion has already been paid to Ukrainians under the "Winter eSupport" programme, and 9 million Ukrainians have applied for payments. 2 002 41
Starting from January, teachers will receive UAH 1 thousand additional monthly payment - Shmyhal From the beginning of next year, Ukrainian teachers will receive a monthly salary supplement of UAH 1,000. 2 456 40
Defense Ministry officials who demanded bribes for social benefits for wounded servicemen were detained - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service and the National Police, in cooperation with the Internal Security Department of the Ministry of Defence and the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, eliminated a corruption scheme in the calculation of social benefits for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 22 582 38 Previously in trend: Grafters
Ukrainian Defense Minister assigned check on the fact of non-payment of cash collateral to servicemen. Perpetrators will be brought to justice - Ministry of Defence Stepan Poltorak, Ukrainian Defense Minister, assigned a check on all the facts of non-payment of cash collateral to Ukrainian servicemen, the published ones inclusive. 11 500 38
Rada adopted bill on social protection for military personnel. Fedorov outlined key changes Today, February 25, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted draft law No. 13646 on social protection for military personnel. 8 303 37 Previously in trend: payments to military
Instead of populist "winter" payouts, 33,750 UGVs could have been purchased to evacuate wounded President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) designed for casualty evacuation, developed in the R&D labs of the First Separate Medical Battalion, has been successfully evacuating the wounded. The system was funded through charitable donations. The price of one such UGVs... 10 572 36 Previously in trend: Evacuation by ground drone Evacuation of the wounded Winter support from government
18-year-old Ukrainians will be able to get UAH 908 in Diia to buy books – Ministry of Digital Transformation The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution to launch eBooks in Action. 4 265 36
Mobilised servicemen undergoing training are paid UAH 20,000 per month - Land Forces Mobilised citizens undergoing basic military training in 2024 will be paid UAH 20,000 per month. 8 235 35 Previously in trend: War
Government approves UAH 6,500 payment program under "Winter Support" package The government has approved a program of one-time payments worth UAH 6,500 for the most vulnerable categories of citizens under the "Winter Support" package. 7 467 35 Previously in trend: Winter support from government
Indexation for military personnel: from June, pay will be increased by 132 hryvnias, - Honcharenko From June 2026, military personnel’s pay will be increased by just 132 hryvnia. 16 858 56 Previously in trend: payments to military
There are resources to increase pay in army. Minimum of 30,000 UAH in rear, – Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine has the resources to increase military personnel’s salaries. 3 601 58 Previously in trend: Reforms in the army
Ministry of Defence: Servicemen performing combat or special tasks in first echelon of defence will be able to receive additional payment of UAH 70 thousand The additional payment of UAH 70,000 to the military on the front line is not a replacement for 100,000 "combat", but an additional payment. It is received by members of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the SSU, the DIU, the State Border Guard Service, the Special Communication Service, the State Special Transport Service, and police officers. 5 571 31
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