In the conditions of war and economic crisis, state social support has allowed millions of Ukrainians to survive. In the first weeks after the full-scale invasion, the Government paid more than UAH 30 billion within the ePidtrymka project. Then, hundreds of thousands of citizens who lost their jobs received UAH 6,500 each. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced in his opening address during the CMU session.

“Almost 11 million pensioners have been receiving their payments on time all this time. Moreover, this year we have indexed pensions, increasing them by 16%. We will also index pensions in 2023. Targeting and helping those who need it most is the principle that allowed us to effectively support our citizens,” emphasized the Head of Government.

The Prime Minister noted the Government had paid UAH 53 billion in assistance to internally displaced persons. About 2 million people receive monthly payments of UAH 2,000 to UAH 3,000. In addition, an agreement was reached that similar programs could be launched by our partners from international organizations, primarily the UN and the Red Cross.

Besides, Denys Shmyhal highlighted the State had succeeded to find resources to ensure that the salary of doctors in Ukraine was not less than UAH 20,000, and the salary of nurses was not less than UAH 13,500.

“In the educational sphere we are also trying to provide additional support. More than 20,000 students have already been transferred to the state-funded form of education. These are the military and children of the military, students from the frontline communities. Now in Ukraine, almost 8,500 schools operate in a mixed mode. Another 4,600 schools teach children online. The admission campaign was also successful – more than 600,000 applicants were enrolled in vocational and higher education institutions,” told the Prime Minister.

According to the Head of Government, the digitalization reform also contributed to additional resilience of our State. During the months of war, we added three documents and 16 services to the Diia app, plus 25 more services are now available on the Diia portal.

“18.5 million Ukrainians already use the Diia. Paying taxes, getting a mortgage, unemployment benefits or IDP status – all this can now be done quickly and easily. Digitalization is penetrating deeper into all areas and is becoming one of the foundations for building a new economy,” summed up Denys Shmyhal.