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.
The Cabinet of Ministers liquidated the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. Their functions have been transferred to the newly created Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine renamed the Ministry of Social Policy to the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine, merging the Ministry of National Unity into it. The Ministry of Social Policy also received the budget allocations of the Ministry of National Unity for 2025, including funds for the reintegration of occupied territories and support for Ukrainians abroad.
In late July - early August, deferrals will appear in Reserve+ for scientific, scientific-pedagogical, and pedagogical workers, as well as for citizens who have a spouse with a disability of group 1 or 2. The next categories will be families raising a child with a disability.
All functions of the Ministry of Unity, including issues of reintegration of temporarily occupied territories and IDPs, are transferred to the Ministry of Social Policy. This decision was made against the backdrop of the Cabinet's resignation and the appointment of a new prime minister.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine timely and fully financed social payments in the first half of 2024. UAH 191.5 billion was allocated from the state budget for these purposes, of which over 59% went to pensions.
President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government, which will lead to the resignation of Denys Shmyhal and the entire Cabinet of Ministers. Shmyhal may head the Ministry of Defense, and Umerov may become the ambassador to the USA.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to transfer pension funds of internally displaced persons who have not used their accounts or undergone identification for more than a year to the Pension Fund of Ukraine for storage. The right to these funds fully remains with the pensioners, who can receive them after undergoing identification.
The Ministry of Social Policy has begun testing a new basic social assistance, which combines several types of payments for convenience. It is calculated individually, depending on the family composition and its income, with a basic amount of UAH 4500.
The Ministry of Social Policy states that all social assistance payments will be made within the terms defined by law. The administration of social payments has been transferred to the Pension Fund of Ukraine since July 1.
The government will make a decision to launch the "Schoolchild's Package" cash assistance in the amount of 5,000 hryvnias. The funds are intended for the purchase of school supplies and clothing for first-graders who will study offline.
Ministry of Social Policy and "Prykhysty Svoikh" Foundation are joining forces to create an online platform for IDPs. It will allow internally displaced persons to find work and housing, as well as receive legal support.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allowed Ukrainians to take guardianship or custody of children evacuated abroad before the war. This will simplify the return of children to the Ukrainian environment and their integration into society, giving priority to family placement.
A large-scale IT event, Tech360: Policy, Talents & Growth, took place in Kyiv, where strategic issues of IT industry development were discussed. Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, announced the development of a Ukrainian analogue of ChatGPT for national security and the economy.
The Deputy Minister of Social Policy emphasized the need to create a system that will support their return to full economic activity.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the Procedure for Payment and Delivery of Pensions and Cash Assistance at the Place of Actual Residence. The updates concern adding a new column to the statements, replacing non-budget accounts, and clarifying financing mechanisms.
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine reported that UN payments for pensioners, persons without pension rights, and people with disabilities have been extended until the end of July. Thanks to the joint program of the Ministry of Social Policy, the Pension Fund, and the WFP UN, which began in August 2023, over 315,000 Ukrainians receive financial support monthly.
The government has changed the procedure for the creation and functioning of foster families and children's homes, transferring powers from district state administrations to communities. This will allow social services to be provided closer to the people.
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine has approved a training program for specialists in the socio-psychological rehabilitation of persons with gaming addiction. The new program, developed in collaboration with the "Center for Responsible Gaming", aims to improve the quality and accessibility of services.
Nadiia Leshchyk is initiating changes to the Law "On Education" to protect teachers from bullying. It is proposed to develop a standard provision with clear algorithms of actions in case of violations.
The First Lady of Ukraine visited Austria, where she met with Doris Schmidauer, got acquainted with barrier-free access and opened a Ukrainian-language audio guide in the Leopold Museum. The visit will expand cooperation between the countries.
The government has approved a program for institutions working with children to prevent violence. It covers educational, cultural, medical and other institutions, and includes preventive measures, staff training.
