From February 1, the payment procedure for families of prisoners and the missing will change, resulting in a 50% reduction.

Starting February 1, changes to the law "On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemen and Their Families," adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on October 8, will come into effect in Ukraine. These changes pertain to the distribution of payments to relatives of prisoners and missing military personnel. This is reported by NV, citing the relevant document.

According to the document, from February 1, 50% of the payments must be equally divided among first-degree relatives — the spouse, legal representatives of minor children (except those receiving military alimony), children with disabilities from childhood (regardless of their age) or their legal representatives, and the serviceman's parents (excluding parents who have lost parental rights).

If there are no first-degree relatives, then 20% of the payments will go to second-degree relatives, which include adult children, brothers, or sisters. The unpaid portion of funds (50% or 80%) will be held in the military unit and paid to the serviceman upon their return from captivity or if they are found after being declared missing.

As noted by Roman Likhachev, a military lawyer and attorney at the Veteran Support Center, the payments for a serviceman who is captured or considered missing amount to approximately 120,000 hryvnias per month. Previously, the full amount was to be received by the serviceman's spouse. Now, more relatives of the serviceman will be eligible to receive a share of the payments.

"Conditionally, if a serviceman has a wife, two children, and a father and mother, then these 60,000 are distributed equally among five people. Everyone receives 12,000," explained Roman Likhachev.

The lawyer emphasized that the serviceman can independently determine who and what amount should be received in the event that they are captured or declared missing. To do this, they need to create a personal directive.

It is worth noting that during the martial law period in Ukraine, servicemen can receive one-time financial assistance in case of injuries, concussions, wounds, or the establishment of disabilities caused by participation in combat operations.

Additionally, it was reported that in 2025, the amount of payments for internally displaced persons will be determined based on their category. Ukrainians with disability status will receive 3,000 hryvnias, and a similar amount is allocated for minor children. For other categories of citizens, the payment will be 2,000 hryvnias.