Acting Minister of Veterans Affairs Oleksandr Porkhun said that the Ministry and the Red Cross of Ukraine have launched a single veterans’ line, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
“Another project has been launched in Ukraine to support veterans, their families and the families of fallen defenders. A single veteran line 0800505217 is being launched,”
– porhun said.
He said that the 0800505217 line will be open daily from 08:00 to 20:00 and will accept requests on various issues, such as psychosocial support, benefits for veterans and their families, housing issues, financial assistance, and medical issues, including rehabilitation and treatment.
The system is currently in test mode. A single veterans’ line is already active.
It should be noted that the government has approved the introduction of a payment for children of fallen Ukrainian sold iers. For children aged 1 to 15, the following payments are established: at least UAH 7,800 per child and at least UAH 6,100 for each child if the family has two or more children.