Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity: Oschadbank has opened first special accounts for new “child” payments

Childcare assistance until the child reaches one year of age as well as under  eYasla program are paid into current accounts with a special usage regime, opened at an authorized bank. Currently, the first such special accounts are being opened by Oschadbank JSC.

At the request of the Pension Fund of Ukraine, the bank has already opened the first accounts with a special usage regime for benefit recipients who have submitted applications since the beginning of 2026. The funds for the payment of these benefits are financed by the PFU.

Recipients who have received notification of the opening of an account will receive a separate notification after the funds have been credited and can contact a bank branch to obtain a card. To do this, they only need to have their passport and identification code with them. No additional certificates are required.

In the future, other banks will join the process, thus simplifying the procedure for citizens.

As a reminder, applications for child benefits can be submitted through the Pension Fund of Ukraine, the Centres for Administrative Services Provision, or authorized representatives of local communities.

At the same time, the Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, is working to expand the possibilities for submitting applications, in particular through the Diia platform.

The Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity continues to work to ensure that the mechanism for obtaining new types of assistance is as simple, understandable, and convenient as possible for families with children.

On the eve of the event, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Family, and Unity of Ukraine Lyudmila Shemelinets spoke in detail about the process of applying for child benefits on Ukrainian radio.