12,500 Ukrainian books added to the National Cashback program

31 October 11:15

The government has added book publishing products to the list of categories of goods eligible for the National Cashback program. The list now includes 12,500 titles. This was reported by Komersant UkrainianKomersant Ukrainian with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Economy.

During a meeting between government representatives and publishers, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko emphasized that in December Ukrainians will be able to receive additional social support – a thousand hryvnias that can be used for utilities, donations to the Armed Forces, or the purchase of books.

This initiative is aimed at restoring the book publishing industry, which has suffered significant losses since the beginning of the war, and gives readers the opportunity to receive up to 10% of the cost of purchasing Ukrainian books.

Minister of Culture Mykola Tochytskyi also announced that Ukrainians who have turned 18 will soon receive certificates for the purchase of Ukrainian books worth UAH 900.

The state will also support bookstores with subsidies to cover rent, which will help expand the network of bookstores across Ukraine.

Representatives of the book publishing industry emphasized that the ePublishing program introduced in 2021 has had a positive impact. Thanks to this initiative, Ukrainians spent UAH 1.2 billion on books from December 2021 to February 2022. This increased the demand for Ukrainian books and helped publishers survive the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

Which publishers have joined the National Cashback program?

A number of book publishing houses have joined the National Cashback program, including Ranok, Yakaboo, Safran Book, Booklover, RM, Folio, My Bookshelf, ACCA, Anetta Antonenko Publishing House, Nora-Druk, Bogdan, Monolith-Bizz, Irbis Comics, Georges, Astrolabe, NAIRI, and KSD. Also, the Osnova and KM-Books publishing groups.

How to get cashback for buying Ukrainian goods

To receive cashback, a citizen needs to open a special account and receive a virtual or physical card from their bank or in the application.

Consent to the transfer of transaction data when purchasing goods from selected cards.

And then select the National Cashback service in the Diia mobile application.

The funds accumulated during the month will be transferred to the created card once a month until the 20th of the following month. For example, cashback for goods purchased in September will be credited to your account by October 20.

It will be impossible to withdraw cash from the account where cashback funds are credited.

Cashback funds accrued in 2024 can be used until January 31, 2025.

How to open a card at PrivatBank for the cashback program

PrivatBank is a partner of the National Cashback program: to use the cashback, starting in August 2024, bank customers can issue a special virtual card “Made in Ukraine” in the Privat24 mobile application or the Privat24 web version, to which the state will transfer funds.

All PrivatBank customers will be notified when the card is available in Privat24.

To participate in the program, consumers need to follow the following steps:

  1. In banks where they already have open accounts (for example, PrivatBank or Oschadbank), grant permission to transfer transaction data from selected cards when purchasing goods in stores participating in the program. This can be done both in the banking application and directly at the bank.
  2. In one of the banks participating in the program, issue a special card to receive cashback. You can choose a virtual card by applying for it in the banking mobile application or a physical card by contacting the bank directly.
  3. Update the Diia mobile application to the latest version and select the National Cashback service. In the application, specify a special card to which cashback will be credited monthly.
  4. Make purchases of goods from Ukrainian producers participating in the program in participating stores using a registered bank card.

Остафійчук Ярослав
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