Government initiates a major reform of Medical and Social Expert Commissions and Military Medical Examination Commissions, says Prime Minister

The adaptation of military personnel to civilian life is one of the main framework objectives the Government faces in the veteran’s policy. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced during the Government session.

“The relevant strategy has already been elaborated. The main idea is that the transition from military service to civilian life should be as comfortable as possible for our defenders,” noted the Prime Minister.

Apart from that, according to Denys Shmyhal, the CMU is launching a major reform of the Medical and Social Expert Commissions and Military Medical Examination Commissions. Pilot projects have already been launched, and this year the updated approaches should become operational throughout the country.

“There should be no queues, no obscure certificates and no running around between offices. We make the service of these commissions as comfortable as possible for the military. Certificates should accompany the veteran, not vice versa. All terms for investigating the circumstances of the injury will be reduced. The number of full-time and garrison Military Medical Examination Commissions will be significantly increased. We are digitizing all approvals to the maximum extent possible,” stressed the Head of Government.

Among other priority objectives, Denys Shmyhal added, are housing, digital services for the veterans and establishment of service offices for veterans affairs. In particular, the Prime Minister accentuated on preferential mortgage lending for the defenders of Ukraine, development of eVeteral digital service and services for veterans in CASPs.

“The main tasks of service offices are to coordinate work, interact with local authorities to support veterans, summarize needs, and implement state policy in the areas of social and legal protection of war veterans and their families. Such offices will be established across the country,” noted the Prime Minister.

The Head of Government added that communities and international partners would be involved to ensure effective organization of work and proper funding.