President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a law on one-time payments to volunteers and recruits injured in war zone in Donbas, the president's press service reported on Nov. 24.
“The president signed law of Ukraine No.735-VIII ‘On amendments to
the Law of Ukraine on the status of veterans of war, guarantees for
their social protection to make a one-time payment to volunteers,
recruits, who defend the independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Ukraine, and to members of their families’ [which was]
adopted by Verkhovna Rada on Nov. 3, 2015,” reads the report.
The law provides for one-time payments to war participants who became disabled during their service.
For individuals included in Disabled Group I the one-time payment
will total 250 minimum wages, 200 minimum wages for individuals included
in Disabled Group II, and 150 minimum wages for individuals in Disabled
Group III.
If the aforementioned individuals die, their families will receive a one-time payment of 500 minimum wages.
The law comes into force on the day of its publication.
