Kherson has updated its social protection program for 2025 with a budget of over UAH 45 million. It provides for payments to people affected by the war, the seriously ill, pensioners and families of the killed city officials.
This is evidenced by the order of the head of the Kherson MVA Yaroslav Shanko.
The head of the Kherson City Military Administration has approved an updated version of the comprehensive program"Social Protection" of the Kherson City Territorial Community for 2025. Its goal is to support the elderly, people with disabilities, orphans, homeless people, and citizens affected by the war.
The program provides targeted assistance to different categories of community residents. In particular, 100-year-old residents will receive UAH 3,000, people with cancer will receive UAH 5,000 to 10,000 depending on the type of treatment, and people undergoing heart surgery or joint replacement will receive UAH 10,000.
Civilians who have been injured as a result of hostilities since February 24, 2022, will be paid UAH 5,000 for outpatient treatment, UAH 15,000 for inpatient treatment for up to seven days, UAH 25,000 for up to 21 days, and UAH 50,000 for treatment for more than three weeks. Families of the killed government officials will receive a one-time payment of 500,000 UAH, and family members of missing persons will be paid 15,000 UAH annually. In addition, civilians who were deprived of their liberty by the occupiers will receive 30 thousand hryvnias of assistance.
The total amount of funding for the program in 2025 will amount to UAH 45 million 527 thousand.
Of this amount, 44.5 million will be allocated for targeted financial assistance, about 247 thousand to support the city organization of mothers of children with disabilities "Mother's Heart", more than 156 thousand to finance the organization of war and labor veterans, and another 637 thousand to the activities of the Sofia Family Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities. In addition, UAH 16.7 thousand is earmarked for reimbursement of preferential travel for citizens affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
Overall, the program is aimed at expanding social guarantees and supporting the most vulnerable residents of the community in wartime.
In June, Kherson Oblast updated its program to support veterans and families of fallen soldiers. It provides financial assistance to the families of fallen defenders, additional payments to veterans, and utility benefits. The program also introduced annual medical examinations and check-ups for the families of the fallen, and, if necessary, their hospitalization in medical facilities at the expense of the budget.
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