“The program provides “unified approaches and criteria” taking into account the family’s income and the ability to pay for communal services.”, — write: www.unian.ua
The program provides “unified approaches and criteria” taking into account the family’s income and the ability to pay for communal services.
How subsidies and benefits for housing and communal services services will be calculated / photo ua.depositphotos.comHousing subsidies and benefits for housing and communal services services in Ukraine during 2025 for all recipients will be provided according to a single approach, that is, taking into account the average monthly total income of the family. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Social Policy.It is noted that the budget for 2025 provides 42.3 billion hryvnias to cover subsidies and benefits. At the same time, in order to increase the targeting and efficiency of the program of housing and communal benefits, as well as to ensure the same conditions for the use of benefits for citizens, the government initiated a number of important changes.
“During 2025, housing benefits should be provided to everyone according to a single approach and criteria: taking into account the family’s income and the ability to pay for communal services independently,” the message says.
The agency clarified that if a family applied for benefits from January 1, 2025, its right to receive benefits, taking into account the family’s total income, will also be determined from January 1, 2025. But if the family received benefits until December 31, 2024. including, the changes regarding the purpose will be applied after the end of the heating season 2024/2025:
“The norm on a single approach to taking into account family income will not apply to participants in hostilities and persons with disabilities as a result of the war. For them, the approaches to providing benefits will not change.”
In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers supported encouraging those citizens who receive monetized benefits to direct these funds specifically to pay for housing and communal services.
“Currently, unfortunately, not all consumers who receive benefits adhere to this principle. … That is, people received funds to pay for housing and communal services, but spent them on other needs. This led to an increase in debts to critical infrastructure enterprises.” – the Ministry of Social Policy explained.
Benefits in Ukraine – the latest newsAs UNIAN reported, legislation on new benefits for pensioners after 60 years of age came into effect in Ukraine on January 1. Yes, from now on in Ukraine, pensioners have the right to free travel in public transport, communal services and other benefits.
Earlier, we talked about what the pension will be like in Ukraine, if there is not enough experience or the person has not worked at all.
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