On 5 November, the Ukrainian Parliament passed in the second reading and as a whole draft law No. 13532, which provides for an increase in state benefits for families with children. The document was voted for by 294 MPs. The bill was initiated by the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine.
The purpose of the law is to strengthen support for families, create favourable conditions for childbirth and help parents combine parenting with work. The document establishes new amounts for a number of social benefits, which will take effect on 1 January 2026.
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In particular, uninsured pregnant women are eligible for prenatal care in the amount of 7,000 hryvnia per child. The one-time payment for the birth of a child will increase to 50,000 hryvnia. A monthly allowance for childcare up to one year of age will also be introduced — 7,000 hryvnias, and for families raising a child with a disability — 10,500 hryvnias.
In addition, the state is launching the ‘yeYasla’ programme: families will receive 8,000 hryvnias per month if the mother or other legal representative returns to work after the child reaches one year of age. For families raising a child with a disability, the amount will be 12,000 hryvnias.
The law also establishes a payment of 5,000 hryvnias for first-grade students as part of the ‘Schoolchild’s Package’ programme and retains the ‘Baby Package’ as a form of assistance in kind upon the birth of a child.
Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity Denys Ulyutin noted that the adopted law is part of the state’s long-term policy to support families from pregnancy to the start of school. He stressed that this is a step towards creating a care system in which the birth of a child will be perceived not as a challenge but as a joyful event.
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