The Lithuanian Government approved a decision to allocate more than €42 million in social assistance to Ukrainians who were forced to leave their home country because of the war and settle in the country. This was reported by Delfi, according to UNN.
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It is noted that these funds are intended to compensate for the costs of providing individual assistance and general social support to refugees.
Compensation for the costs of providing individual assistance is granted to persons with disabilities who require individual assistance, in order to cover the costs associated with providing it
It is reported that the bulk of the funding—€30.1 million—is allocated to compensation payments for November, covering the costs of individual assistance for persons with disabilities. Another €12.3 million has been allocated for general assistance to Ukrainian refugees.
Reminder
In October, Ukraine received more than 253 tonnes of equipment from Lithuania to restore its energy infrastructure following attacks by russia.