As part of the next waves of "Winter Support" payments, over 2. 2 million Ukrainians will receive UAH 1,000. Funding for those who applied via Diia on November 18-19 will take place on December 3, and for those who applied via Ukrposhta, funds will start arriving on December 6.
The Cabinet of Ministers increased monthly additional payments to disabled family members of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes. From December 1, 2025, the monthly additional payment to the pension will be UAH 12,971, which is received by 92 family members of 76 Heroes.
From November 18, Ukrainians can apply for the state's "winter thousand" at Ukrposhta branches. This expands the possibilities of receiving assistance for those who do not use "Diia" or receive a pension to a bank account.
The Ministry of Social Policy informs that November 15, 2025, is the last day to submit an application for the "Schoolchild's Package" assistance. It can be processed online through the Diia application, with an ID card or international passport and a verified tax number.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the dates for the start of applications for receiving one thousand hryvnias. This can be done starting from November 15.
In Ukraine, medical and social expert commissions have been abolished and replaced by expert commissions for assessing a person's daily functioning. The new system, which was supposed to be more transparent, in practice faces problems with appealing decisions, as they are considered by only one hospital in Dnipro.
The former Deputy Minister of Social Policy has been notified of suspicion of official negligence for signing acts for the payment of the development of the non-functional "E-social" system. The state suffered losses of almost UAH 23.7 million, which will have to be returned to the World Bank.
Parents of first-graders can receive a one-time assistance in two ways.
Ukraine, together with the EU and public organizations, is deploying the Unity Network for Ukrainians abroad. The first Unity Centers will open this year in Spain and Germany.
The Ukrainian government is launching a "winter support" program, under which 15 million citizens will receive 1000 hryvnias each. The most vulnerable categories of the population will receive 6500 hryvnias, applications can be submitted from November 15 to December 15.
From November 1, the second stage of the experimental project on basic social assistance, which combines five types of state payments, starts in Ukraine. Now more low-income families will be able to receive it, even those who previously were not eligible for certain types of state support.
On October 21, the Verkhovna Rada will begin considering amendments to the draft law on the State Budget-2026, and on October 22, it is expected to adopt it as a basis. General fund revenues are projected at UAH 2.8 trillion, with a priority on defense and security.
The Ministry of Defense has launched the possibility of obtaining a deferral for parents of children with disabilities in the "Reserve+" application. The system automatically checks the data in the registers, and the user receives the result on their smartphone.
In Zaporizhzhia, the renovated social adaptation center "Artak" has been opened, providing temporary housing and humanitarian support for internally displaced persons. The center is designed for 53 places, including for people with disabilities and the elderly, and is funded by the state budget.
The thirteenth safe underground school opened in Zaporizhzhia region, based at the Komyshuvakha Gymnasium "Dzherelo", which accommodates over 600 students. The institution is fully inclusive, equipped with a lift and Braille navigation.
The Budget Committee recommended the draft law on Budget-2026 for the first reading. The committee proposes that the government make changes in the areas of defense, education, healthcare, local budgets, social sphere, and business support.
Over 200,000 families from all over Ukraine have already used the state support program "Schoolchild's Package". The Ministry of Social Policy showed a video with parents' feedback about this initiative.
The government has extended protection for children and youth affected by deportations up to the age of 23. This will allow them to receive support, assistance with return and reintegration.
Petro Dobromilskyi, Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Children, reported that as of September 1, 2025, 327,362 children have recuperated and been covered by recreation, of which 211,801 children are from privileged categories. By the end of 2025, another 6,103 children from privileged categories are planned to be sent to the Artek children's center.
From October 1, new rules will be introduced in Ukraine for subsidy recipients, card-to-card transfers, and the possibility of applying for basic social assistance. In addition, the NBU will begin the gradual withdrawal of 10-kopeck coins from circulation.
Ukraine has begun developing a draft law on accessibility, which aims to ensure equal access to services and opportunities for veterans, IDPs, and people with disabilities. The document will cover educational spaces, the physical environment, information accessibility, and economic opportunities.
The Ministry of Social Policy reported that 2,280 children from large families, with disabilities, and IDPs received health benefits under the "eHealth" program in 2024. The project allowed parents to choose the best conditions for their children, involving 17 institutions in various regions.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine simplified the procedure for providing state property for temporary accommodation of IDPs. This will allow for faster creation of temporary accommodation funds for displaced persons.
The Ministry of Social Policy proposes to extend the identification period for recipients of certain types of state aid until November 1, 2025. The draft resolution provides for the postponement of identification deadlines for several categories of social payments.
The purchasing power of Ukrainians has significantly decreased, forcing them to choose goods at the lowest possible price, even medicines. Economist Andriy Novak notes that this has led to a reformatting of markets in favor of cheap manufacturers.
Ukrainian servicemen released from Russian captivity will be able to undergo sanatorium treatment accompanied by relatives or authorized persons. The accompanying person will receive a voucher without medical procedures or compensation for its cost.
Parents will soon be able to use 5,000 hryvnias from the "Schoolchild's Package" for textbooks and literature. Over 174,000 families have already applied for the program, 158,000 of them through "Diia."
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft law that provides for the introduction of a single basic social assistance from January 1, 2026, instead of various payments. It will be provided to the most vulnerable categories of the population, and its amount will be determined as the difference between the basic amount for the family and its average monthly income.
The draft State Budget for 2026, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers with a deficit of 18. 4% of GDP, will be presented to the Verkhovna Rada on Friday. The document envisages expenditures of UAH 4.8 trillion and revenues of UAH 2.826 trillion, with an increase in defense expenditures to UAH 2.8 trillion.
As of September 1, 3. 7 million internally displaced persons were registered in Ukraine. The total number of people who declared their place of residence is 28.7 million.
