Ukrainian Government launches compensation programme: up to UAH 100 thousand for an employee with disabilities

The Ukrainian Government will provide up to UAH 100.5 thousand for the arrangement of workplaces for people with disabilities in groups I and II. The decision was made at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. Resolution 893 of 22 August 2023 (ua)↗️ entered from 29 August 2023.

Compensation for the arrangement of workplaces will be as follows:

• for persons with disabilities of group I - 15 minimum wages: up to UAH 100.5 thousand
• for people with disabilities of group II - 10 minimum wages: up to UAH 67 thousand.

The compensation programme for the arrangement of a comfortable workplace will cover the cost of necessary furniture and technical equipment, including

• handrails and bars,
• conveyors for staircases with electric drive,
• lifting platforms for workplaces.

The list of structural elements in buildings includes:

• Doors, sliding doors, hinged doors, folding doors, bi-folding doors.
• Fittings for opening/closing doors.
• Thresholds, floor-level bars located at the door or at the entrance to interior spaces (rubber closures for shower doors, walkways).
• Floor coverings, anti-slip materials, tactile materials for floors and stairs.

To receive compensation, an employer must apply to a regional employment centre.

The Compulsory State Unemployment Insurance Fund will fund this year’s compensation.