The issue of IDPs, whose employment histories remained in the ATO area, should be urgently resolved

posted 17 October 2014 09:45

Within three days to make proposals for settlement of the issue of citizens listed as working in the ATO area, while in fact have moved to other regions and are unemployed, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing  and Utilities Volodymyr Groysman instructed relevant executive authority during the session of the interdepartmental staff concerning issues on the priority needs of internally displaced persons.

"This problem exists, these citizens cannot receive monthly allowances to cover living expenses as temporarily unemployed," Volodymyr Groysman noted.

Moreover, the Vice-Prime Minister ordered to develop a mechanism for the coordination of humanitarian and financial assistance coming to Ukraine from international partners.

He also instructed to develop rules and living conditions of citizens in transit points in Dnipropetrivsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions to be equipped with houses for temporary accommodation provided to Ukraine within the framework of assistance by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

All social benefits, including rent, and other assistance will be implemented only in those areas controlled by the Ukrainian authorities,” Volodymyr Groysman underlined.

According to available information of the State Emergency Services as of October 15, 2014, 367515 people have been relocated to other regions from the ATO area.