Government earmarks UAH 1 billion of subvention for purchase of school buses: Prime Minister

The Government has approved a draft law on the Unified Information System of the Social Sphere.

It determines the legal framework for the operation of such a system, serving as the basis for the provision of social support in Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

"In addition, the Government will create a Unified Social Register, which will contain various databases and information on recipients of all types of social assistance provided by the state. This will allow us to better target support to our citizens who really need it and increase the efficiency of the use of budget funds," the Prime Minister stressed.

The Government also decided to allocate UAH 1 billion for the purchase of school buses. The funds will be distributed in the form of a subvention to the regions.

"The safety and quality education of our children is the main investment the State can make. Therefore, this is a systemic policy for our Government. Last year, we also allocated UAH 1 billion for this procurement programme. We purchased 434 school buses," said Denys Shmyhal.

According to the Head of Government, priority is given to Ukrainian producers. Thus, the Ukrainian economy is also supported.