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Parents of first-graders this year can still apply for the School Kit. The deadline is until 1 November.
The state pays 5 000 hryvnias for purchasing school necessities. This was announced by Olena Kondratyuk, Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
What the funds can be spent on
The funds can be used for stationery, books, clothing, and footwear for the child.
According to Kondratyuk, this year, in the context of escalated Russian attacks, learning for many students and their parents is taking place in difficult circumstances, so such financial assistance is timely.
Disbursement can be applied for online through Diia or offline at a Service Center of the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
According to the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine, as of 8 October, more than 196 thousand applications have been submitted for the benefit. Almost 186 thousand of them have been approved.
Who can receive the School Kit
The aid can be applied for by:
one of the parents;
the adopter;
a guardian or another legal representative of the child.
Cash withdrawal of these funds or transferring them to another card is not possible.
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