Denys Shmyhal: Government launches a substantial program of support for IDPs

The Government has embarked on implementation of a program of the President of Ukraine to support Ukrainian citizens who were forced to flee their war-torn regions. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced in his video address on March 21.

“Money, jobs, housing are the three main directions covered by this program,” the Head of Government noted.

According to the Prime Minister, the state will pay each displaced in Ukraine a minimum monthly allowance of 2,000 hryvnias. The payments will be made through the Diia application to the bank account.

“Also, a 3,000 hryvnias resource will be paid for each child who was forced to move to safer regions because of the war and all those atrocities”, added Denys Shmyhal.

Besides, the Government launches an employment program for all the displaced persons. To do this, the state commences payment of benefits worth 6,500 hryvnias each to those employers who hire IDPs from the affected regions.

The Prime Minister also reminded that a week ago the Government had taken a decision on a mechanism to reimburse utility costs to communities that provide free shelter to IDPs in schools, kindergartens, cultural centers and municipal institutions.

"We are now working to supplement the program so that families receiving displaced persons in their homes can also get compensation for utility bills. All those who responded to the hardship the IDPs face, provided them with shelter for free, will receive 450 UAH per month for each of those whom they helped to compensate while paying for utilities," said the Prime Minister.

According to Denys Shmyhal, all the three directions of the programs have already been approved by the Government of Ukraine. Their implementation triggers March 21, with the registration of temporary displaced persons by territorial communities and CASPs. Registration through the Diia will be available starting March 30.