National Cashback changes spending categories: Government decision

On November 22, the list of goods and services that can be purchased with money received under the National Cashback programme was updated. These changes were prompted by the need to synchronize its operation with the national Winter Support program.

Funds accumulated on the National Cashback card can be used for the following categories of goods and services:

• utility services;
• postal services;
• food products in stores and supermarkets;
• medicines and medical devices;
• books and other printed products;
• charity – in particular, donations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other charitable causes.

Some of the updated categories will be available immediately: funds can already be spent on medicines, medical devices, books, and other printed materials.

The update is related to the specifics of the Winter Support policy, in particular, the payment of UAH 1,000 to all citizens, which will also be credited to the National Cashback card. Therefore, it was decided to unify the categories of expenses in both programs. Thanks to this, both programs will work correctly, and state support funds will be directed primarily to basic and necessary expenses.

The renewed spending conditions will be valid until June 30, 2026.

More than 7.5 million Ukrainians are already participating in the National Cashback program, and received over UAH 4 billion in payments. More than 1,870 Ukrainian manufacturers in various industries have joined the program. Currently, a 10% cashback is credited for the purchase of approximately 400,000 Ukrainian-made goods registered in the program at partner retail outlets. You can check the product using the scanner in the Diia app or on the Made in Ukraine website.

How to join the program?

To participate in the program,

Buyers

must register in the Diia app, where they can choose one of the 20 banks participating in the program and open a National Cashback card. When applying for a card, you must agree to the processing of transactions, and after opening the card, check in Diia whether the card has been selected correctly.

Sellers and manufacturers

must submit an application to join the program on the Diia portal.

Background information

The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the National Bank, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the State Tax Service, Oschadbank, authorized banks of Ukraine, and the Government Contact Center. The international payment system Mastercard is the technological partner in the implementation of the program. The international payment technology company Visa is the operational partner of the project.