Housing and utility subsidies and fuel subsidies extended until 2026: who will receive assistance

In 2026, Ukraine will continue to provide benefits for the payment of housing and communal services and the purchase of fuel for certain categories of citizens. The new rules are designed to support the most vulnerable groups of the population and reduce the financial burden during this period. Find out who is eligible for benefits, what conditions must be met to receive them, and what has changed in 2026

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The Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity of Ukraine has developed a resolution of the Government, which provides for the continuation of benefits for the payment of housing and communal services (HCS) and the purchase of fuel for certain categories of citizens in 2026. The decision is aimed at supporting socially vulnerable groups of the population in the face of economic challenges.

Conditions for receiving benefits

It is envisaged that the right to benefits will be determined based on family income. In particular, the average monthly total income per person for the previous six months must not exceed the income level that entitles a person to a tax social benefit.

This approach allows for more targeted state assistance, primarily to those citizens who really need it.

Who is eligible for benefits in 2026?

From January 1, 2026, the following categories of citizens will be eligible for benefits for the payment of housing and communal services and the purchase of fuel:

those discharged from military service who became disabled during their service;

parents and family members of military personnel who were killed, died, or went missing during their service;

rehabilitated persons who became disabled as a result of repression or are pensioners;

victims of the Chernobyl disaster (categories I and II), as well as family members of deceased liquidators and guardians of their children;

spouses (husbands) of deceased citizens whose death is related to participation in the liquidation of other nuclear accidents or tests (provided that they have not remarried);

veterans of military service, internal affairs agencies, the National Police of Ukraine, and other state agencies, as well as widows and widowers of deceased veterans;

former minors and young prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos, and other places of forced detention created by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II, as well as children born in such places;

deported persons who have reached retirement age or have a disability.

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What does this mean for citizens?

It is expected that the extension of benefits will help reduce the financial burden on households, especially during the heating season, and will also ensure access to necessary resources, in particular fuel for heating homes.

The changes introduced confirm the state's commitment to targeted social support and protection of the most vulnerable categories of the population.

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