Temporary state assistance is assistance for children in low-income families, whose parents evade paying child support, are unable to support the child, or whose place of residence is unknown.
When is such assistance granted?
When one of the parents:
- entered into the Unified Register of Debtors due to non-payment of alimony,
- he/she is subject to criminal proceedings or is in prison,
- is in compulsory treatment,
- declared incompetent,
- is on compulsory military service,
- when his/her place of residence is unknown.
The benefit is not granted if the child is under guardianship or care or is fully supported by the state.
What is the amount of assistance?
Temporary assistance is assigned taking into account the financial situation of the family in which the child is raised, in an amount equal to the difference between 100% of the subsistence minimum for a child of the appropriate age and the average monthly total family income per person for the previous 6 months, but not less than 50% of the subsistence minimum for a child of the appropriate age (i.e. for children under 6 years old - not less than 1281 UAH, 6-18 years old - not less than 1598 UAH).
Maximum amount of assistance:
For children under 6 years old – 2563 UAH;
6-18 years old – 3196 UAH.
How to get alimony from the state
Submit an application to:
- social protection bodies;
- a body of the village, settlement, city council of the relevant territorial community;
- administrative services center.
What documents are submitted with the application:
- copy of the birth certificate of the child(ren);
- declaration of income and property status of persons who have applied for all types of social assistance;
- income certificate (if the declaration indicates income, information about which is not available in the State Tax Service, the Pension Fund of Ukraine, social insurance funds and cannot be obtained upon request from the social security authority).
Additionally, the following may be submitted:
- a statement with information about one of the parents, as well as information about the single unique court case number or the date of the court decision;
- a copy of the court decision (executive order) on the collection of child support from one of the parents;
- a certificate from the relevant institution on the initiation of criminal proceedings against one of the parents;
- being in compulsory treatment, in places of deprivation of liberty, being declared legally incapable, being in conscription and military service;
- notification to the internal affairs body that the place of residence of one of the child's parents has not been established.
How long does it take to process an application?
10 calendar days.
Why can they refuse?
There is no information about one of the parents in the Unified Register of Debtors.
Or the applicant did not submit all the necessary documents for the application within a month.
How is the benefit paid?
To a bank account or at a Ukrposhta branch.
When is the amount of assistance recalculated?
When a child reaches the age of 6. Or the subsistence minimum for children has changed.
When does the payment stop?
In cases where:
- the child turned 18
- circumstances have been identified indicating that one of the parents has the opportunity to support their child
- the debtor paid alimony
- the debtor's place of residence has been established
- one of the parents who is obligated to pay child support has died, or has been declared missing or deceased
- the court decision to collect alimony was canceled
- one of the parents who supports the child has been deprived of parental rights
- the child was taken from one of the parents who supports him/her, without deprivation of parental rights
- and in others.
Where to get legal support
Children have the right to free legal aid, including when applying to court (for example, drawing up a statement to the court, representing interests in court). Based on Article 14 of the Law of Ukraine «On Free Legal Aid».
How to contact the BPD system