The Government adheres to all social obligations, introduces educational programmes and projects to support veterans. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this during a Cabinet of Ministers session on 31 December.

He announced that in 2024, more than UAH 730 billion of pensions and almost UAH 180 billion of social benefits were paid, as well as indexation of pensions was carried out. In addition, tariffs for gas, heat and electricity remained unchanged for the current heating season. The list of state social services has also been expanded, and the number of Resilience Centres, where people receive comprehensive support, including psychological support, has already reached 200 in number. Denys Shmyhal also stressed the importance of the Winter Support package initiated by the President of Ukraine.

Educational projects are equally important. As the Head of Government noted, thanks to the comprehensive School Offline policy, more than 100,000 children have returned to full-time education under safe conditions. UAH 7.5 billion was allocated for the construction of shelters. In addition, in 2024, the Educational Security Service in Schools was established, and it is currently operating in more than a thousand educational institutions.

In addition, according to Denys Shmyhal, more than 500 Ukrainian-made school buses have been purchased, and the Government has allocated UAH 2 billion for free meals for primary school students and a programme to modernise school canteens.

"In the healthcare sector, we place emphasis on rehabilitation. We have channeled more than UAH 4.7 billion into this area. In 2024, more than 2.3 million people used the Affordable Medicines programme. The network of mobile pharmacies covered 13 regions," the Prime Minister stressed.

The Government also pays considerable attention to veterans' policy. Thus, more than 350,000 people are now using the introduced electronic veteran's certificate.

"We have 1,480 one-stop shops in the CASPs for veterans and their families. We have expanded the programme of free prosthetics. The maximum prices for prostheses with enhanced functionality have been increased, and the procedure for obtaining such a prosthesis has been simplified. Thanks to grant support from the state, a thousand veteran businesses have been launched," Denys Shmyhal said, adding that almost 20,000 military personnel and veterans had benefited from free dental prosthetics and dental treatment.

In addition, more than 460 veterans' support specialists have already started working and, as the Head of Government stressed, their number would increase month by month.