From January 2025, the state will introduce a new type of support for internally displaced persons (IDPs) . It is about compensation for partial or full payment of rent. We tell you who is eligible for this assistance, what the conditions are for receiving it, and how to apply for it.
Who can claim compensation?
A housing rental subsidy will be available to displaced people living in war-affected regions, including:
- Luhansk region
- Donetsk region
- Kherson region
- Chernihiv region
- Sumy region
- Kharkiv region
- Zaporizhzhia region
- Mykolayiv region
- Dnipropetrovsk region
The main condition : housing rental costs must exceed 30% of the total income of the applicant or his family.
How to apply for a subsidy?
To receive assistance, you should contact the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) and complete the following steps:
- Apply for a subsidy.
- Provide a housing rental agreement (a sample agreement can be obtained from the PFU branch or downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Social Policy).
- Wait for a decision within 10 working days.
In addition to the subsidy for housing rent, IDPs have the right to apply for a subsidy for the payment of communal services. These types of assistance are independent of each other, so resettlers can receive both subsidies at the same time. For this, you need to submit an application through:
- Department of PFU
- Tsnap
- PFU portal
- Application "Action"
The introduction of a housing rental subsidy is a significant step by the state in supporting displaced persons who are facing financial difficulties due to the war. The availability of aid only for certain areas has raised some questions, but the initiative is aimed at supporting the most affected regions.
