Previously, the Cabinet had planned to raise the base rate of electricity bills to 20%. Focus It talks about the final decision of the government.
Ukrainians who are unable to pay for communal services on their own due to their difficult financial situation will continue to receive housing subsidies. We are talking about households whose usage costs exceed 15% of their total income. The relevant decision was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at the end of June 2023.
The document says that these conditions will not be reviewed while martial law is in effect in Ukraine and within a month of its completion or cancellation.
“From the 1st day of the month following the month in which the quarantine and/or martial law practices ended in Ukraine,
Individual payment calculated according to a single formula: the average monthly household income per capita divided by the monthly subsistence per capita. The result is divided by 2 and multiplied by 15%. This is the base payment rate for utilities.
“> basic pay rate for utilities In the text of the decision, it was stated that it will correspond to 20 percent of the monthly average total household income.
Important
At the same time, Olena Okhrimenko, head of the Department of Pensions, Insurance Payments, Social Services, Housing Subsidies and Benefits of the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU), explained in the broadcast of the telethon that if the government did not exist. the decision, some Ukrainians could no longer count on state aid, and some citizens would have to reduce the amount of subsidies.
“Before the start of the COVID-19 quarantine, the mandatory base rate was 20% of the average total household income. When the quarantine was introduced, the rate was reduced to 15%. However, this was planned from August. By the year, the base rate would return to 20%,” he said.
How to apply for a subsidy in 2023?
For assistance in paying electricity bills, Ukrainians can apply for the assignment and provision of housing subsidies and a statement:
- to the village, settlement, city council or central executive body for the provision of administrative services;
- remotely, using the “Diya” portal
- Visit the PFU service center on the web portal of the electronic services of the Pension Fund of Ukraine or through the PFU mobile application or regardless of place of residence.
It is also desirable to prepare:
- rental (rental) agreement for housing;
- proof of income (if the declaration contains income unknown to tax authorities and PFCs);
- IDP certificate;
Recall that on the eve of the 2023/2024 heating season, Ukraine plans to introduce a simplified mechanism for issuing subsidies. Moreover Focus He said that Ukrainians living in rental housing can apply for subsidies.
Source: Focus
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