Ministry of Economy: State compensates entrepreneurs UAH 224 million for employment of over 11,000 IDPs in 2024

The state has paid UAH 224 million to employers under the compensation programme for the employment of 11,300 internally displaced persons since the beginning of 2024. This was announced by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine.

“Since the beginning of this year, more than 8,000 employers have received compensation from the Government for the employment of 11,300 Ukrainians who were forced to move from the dangerous regions of the country. More than four hundred of those employed are people with disabilities. A total of UAH 224 million was transferred to entrepreneurs under the compensation programme. Through this programme, we are helping internally displaced persons to find employment and adapt to their new place of residence as quickly as possible,” said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

The amount of compensation paid to an employer for the employment of a person who received IDP status after 24 February 2022 is currently UAH 8,000. To receive the money, the employer must conclude an employment contract (including a part-time contract), a gig contract with an internally displaced person and apply for compensation through the Diia portal or in paper form at the employment centre along with a package of necessary documents.

Background

As a reminder, the Government introduced a programme to encourage entrepreneurs to hire internally displaced persons in April 2022. The programme aims to accelerate the adaptation of people who were forced to move to safer regions and increase employment among the population. For each employed IDP, the state pays compensation to the employer in the amount of the minimum wage (starting from 1 April 2024 – UAH 8,000) for 3 months, and for the employment of IDPs with disabilities – for 6 months.

The programme of compensation for employers for hiring IDPs is part of the flagship project of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine “Work without Barriers”, which is being implemented as part of the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine.