The Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, have launched the second stage of accepting applications for participation in the Veterans Sports program. This initiative provides veterans and combatants with disabilities with the opportunity to receive quarterly financial assistance in the amount of UAH 1,500 for visiting gyms, swimming pools, and other physical education facilities.
Registration will last from April 1 to April 20, inclusive.
How to apply:
1. Log in to the Action app
2. Go to the "Services" section and select the Veteran Sports service
3. Select Action.Card to receive payments and send an application
After the application is approved, the funds will be received automatically six days after the application for the Action Card is completed.
Pay attention! If you received funds in the first quarter and used them for sports, then you do not need to submit an application in the second quarter, the funds will be received automatically.
Requirements for program participants:
- Availability of a verified RNOKPP (taxpayer registration card registration number)
- Age 18 and up
- The status of a combatant (UBD) and/or a person with a disability as a result of war (OIVV), entered in the Unified State Register of War Veterans (ESRWV).
- Opening a special Diya.Cards account at a participating bank
Use of funds:
Financial assistance can be used at any sports facility that has a vendor category code (MCC) of 7941 «Physical Education and Sports» or 7997 «Clubs — Country Clubs, Membership (Sports, Recreation, Sports).» This allows veterans to choose from a wide range of sports facilities across the country.
Involvement of sports institutions:
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine invites sports institutions to join the Veteran Sports program. To do this, you must officially work, have an appropriate seller category code (MCC) and use a POS terminal for contactless payment. Institutions that meet these criteria can place the «Veteran Sports Here» logo to inform visitors about their participation in the program. You can download the logo here by reference.
If your POS terminal does not have the codes 7941 and 7997, or you do not know how to check it, contact the bank with which you have an acquiring agreement. The code change procedure takes 1-2 business days and is free of charge.
Frequently asked questions:
When to apply?
From the 1st to the 20th inclusive of the first month of each quarter: January, April, July, and October. You submit an application on these dates and receive funds on the card all year round every quarter.
Who can participate?
Veterans and disabled combatants who have reached the age of 18, provided that their data is entered into the Unified State Register of War Veterans (USWRV).
How to enter data into the register?
The Ministry of Veterans Affairs receives data for inclusion in the registry from more than 20 military commissions. The ministry is currently working on timely updating of statuses. If you are not in the UARV, contact the Ministry of Veterans Affairs:
Appeals portal: https://appeal.mva.gov.ua/
Phones: 063 227 14 56, 063 230 27 88
How much time is there to use the funds?
The assistance must be used by the end of the quarter in which it was accrued. For example, money received in April must be spent by the end of June.
What happens if the funds are not used?
If you haven't spent a single hryvnia, the money will be returned to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, and participation in the program will be terminated. To receive payment again, you must submit a new application.
If part of the funds are spent, the remainder will be returned to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, but participation in the program will continue, and a new payment will be received next quarter.
Where can I spend the aid?
In sports facilities that have a seller category code (MCC) of 7941 "Physical Education and Sports" or 7997 "Clubs - Country Clubs, Membership.".
List of physical education and sports institutions, sports facilities and sports clubs involved in the Veterans Sports program
The list is constantly updated, not all sports facilities are on the list, ask the gyms for the seller category code.
What should I do if my veteran's ID card is not displayed in Action?
This may be due to the lack of a photo in the registers. If your data is in the Unified State Register of Civil Status, you can still apply to the Department.
How to correct data in the Unified State Register of Personal Data?
Contact the Ministry of Veterans Affairs via https://appeal.mva.gov.ua/
We urge veterans to take advantage of this opportunity to maintain their physical health, and sports facilities to join the initiative and contribute to the rehabilitation of our defenders.
The project was implemented by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine in implementation of the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Space in Ukraine.
At the initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Space in Ukraine by 2030 was adopted.