Social Policy Ministry secures nearly €43 million from international partners to support vulnerable groups in winter
In particular, Denys Uliutin stressed that this is significant financial support for Ukrainian families ahead of winter, but also a confirmation of trust in state mechanisms for assisting.
As part of preparations for the winter period, UNICEF, with financial support from the governments of Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the US, as well as national committees, will provide cash assistance to vulnerable families living near the front line. The relevant agreement was formalized in an exchange letter signed on August 6, 2026, between UNICEF and Ukraine's Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity.
Thus, 2,012,792,601 hryvnias will be transferred to the Humanitarian Response and Resilience Account that the ministry opened with the National Bank of Ukraine.
The funds are intended to support people living in frontline areas and provide necessary assistance to children and their caregivers during the most difficult winter months. Under the program, more than 104,000 households will be able to receive a one-time cash payment of 19,400 hryvnias.
The Ukrainian Red Cross, with support from the US government, has also already transferred 223,813,000 hryvnias for a winter assistance program for vulnerable groups during the 2026/2027 heating season. The money will finance a winter support program for vulnerable Ukrainians, providing a one-time payment of 19,400 hryvnias per household. Families will decide how to use the money — from buying fuel or warm clothing to paying utility bills or covering other expenses related to winter preparations.
Payments will be made through the Pension Fund of Ukraine using existing state payment mechanisms, enabling assistance to be delivered to people as quickly as possible.
The ministry, together with the Pension Fund of Ukraine, will be responsible for identifying and verifying recipients and disbursing assistance in accordance with the mechanism approved by the Ukrainian government.
"The humanitarian account is open to donors who want to support Ukrainians through a transparent, accountable, and scalable state mechanism that combines humanitarian response with the long-term development of the social protection system," Denys Uliutin added.
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