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.
The former Deputy Minister and head of the department of the Ministry of Social Policy were assigned bail and procedural obligations.
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine has launched an online map with over 25,000 retail outlets for the "Schoolchild's Package" program. Parents will be able to find stores with children's clothing, footwear, and school supplies, and soon with books.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has increased monthly monetary compensation for individuals who suffered industrial accidents and require constant care, as well as medical devices or medications. The payment amounts have been increased from 800 to 4000 hryvnias depending on needs.
Payments under the "Schoolchild's Package" program have begun in Ukraine, with over 86,000 families already receiving 430 million hryvnias. Each first-grader can receive 5,000 hryvnias in aid, regardless of the form of education and type of institution.
Almost 98,000 Ukrainian families have submitted applications for the "Schoolchild's Package," which accounts for over half of registered first-graders. Most applications, namely 94,000, were processed through the "Diia" application.
The Cabinet of Ministers extended payments to internally displaced persons for another 6 months for vulnerable categories. The changes concern the issuance of certificates, payments to orphans, and requirements for staying abroad.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 4300/USD, which depreciated it by 15 kopecks. Euro and zloty exchange rates were also set.
Over 237,000 people, including 17,200 children, need to be evacuated from Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. From June 1 to August 22, over 64,000 people have already been evacuated.
Minister of Social Policy Denys Uliutin stated the need to change approaches to the solidarity pension system in Ukraine, excluding special and increased pensions from it. He also emphasized the importance of protecting personal pension contributions and converting special pensions into professional ones.
The Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity is developing a strategy for the return of Ukrainians from abroad. To this end, social support is being created, encompassing security, economy, culture, and social services. Unity Centers are also being opened abroad.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved 11 decisions within the framework of veteran policy, including a draft law on the foundations of state veteran policy. Such draft laws are expected to be adopted in the autumn as part of the Code of Laws on Defenders of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity continues to develop a digital tool for communication with Ukrainians abroad. The Ministry will also continue its work on establishing Unity Centers abroad.
The Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity plans to create a department for internally displaced persons. This will improve support for IDPs, as the coordination of these policies has been transferred to the Ministry of Social Policy.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a bill to increase the one-time assistance upon childbirth to UAH 50,000. Additional support is also envisaged for pregnant women without work experience and parents returning to work.
By 2040, Ukraine plans to create a society where age does not hinder work and self-realization. The Ministry of Social Policy is developing an "Active Longevity" strategy for people aged 45+.
In Ukraine, there are 559 foster families providing temporary care for 1065 children, which exceeds the initial plan. The need for such families remains high, with approximately 7,000 children annually requiring alternative care.
The government dismissed Volodymyr Vasylenko from the post of Deputy Minister of Social Policy, and Mykhailo Vynnytskyi from the post of Deputy Minister of Education and Science.
Ukraine's partners have pledged over UAH 3 billion for the purchase of household fuel for vulnerable households for the 2025-2026 heating season. Each household can receive UAH 19,400.
In the first six months of 2025, 589 orphans and children deprived of parental care were adopted in Ukraine. The largest number of adoptions was recorded in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.
The Cabinet of Ministers made a series of personnel appointments, particularly in the newly created Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, as well as in the Ministry of Finance. Taras Vysotskyi and Yehor Perelyhin received new positions, while Tetiana Berezhna temporarily headed the Ministry of Culture.
The updated Cabinet of Ministers summarized the first week of work, identifying key priorities: the development of domestic prosthetics, the expansion of defense production, and simplifying life for businesses. The government plans to launch grants for bionic prostheses and scale up the production of explosives in Ukraine.
In the first six months of 2025, 99 citizens of Ukraine received the status of victims of human trafficking, which is less than 102 people in the same period of 2024. A decrease was recorded in most categories of exploitation, except for child sales.
