From January 1, 2026, new payments to families with children for childcare have been introduced:
- until the child reaches one year of age;
- from one to three years old – «eJasla».
The law introducing such payments provides for the right of parents to receive them even if children were born before January 1, 2026, but by that date had not reached:
- one-year-old (for assistance in caring for a child until he or she reaches one year of age);
- three years (for childcare "eJasla").
Such payments are assigned upon application by the mother or other legal representative with a corresponding application, in particular submitted through the service center of the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
At the same time, the procedure and conditions for payment of assistance will be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Support program for families with children – «eJasla»
A mother (or other legal representative) who starts working full-time after her child turns one year old is provided with the "e-Nursery" support program.
The amount of payments through e-Nursery in 2026 is 8 thousand hryvnias per month. For families raising a child with a disability, such assistance is 12 thousand hryvnias.
Childcare allowance "eJasla" is granted from the month following the child's first birthday until the child reaches the age of three. Such payment is granted upon application by the mother or other legal representative (except for adoptive parents, foster parents and representatives of institutions that act as guardians or custodians).
If the child is not three years old on January 1, 2026, the mother or other legal representative of the child (except for adoptive parents, foster parents and representatives of institutions that perform the functions of guardians or trustees), who actually cared for the child until he or she reached the age of one and started working full-time, has the right to receive child care assistance «e-Nursery» from this date (paragraph 4 of clause 14 of the Final and Transitional Provisions of the Law of Ukraine dated November 5, 2025 No. 4681-IX «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Supporting Families with Children and Creating Conditions that Facilitate the Combination of Motherhood (Parenthood) with Professional Activity»).
Childcare assistance for children up to one year old
From January 1, 2026, a new type of support for families with children has been introduced - assistance for caring for a child until he or she reaches the age of 18. one year old. The right to such assistance is granted to the mother or other legal representative of the child (except for adoptive parents, foster parents and representatives of institutions that perform the functions of guardians or trustees), who actually cares for the child until he or she reaches the age of one. The assistance is assigned upon application from the day after the end of maternity leave or payment of maternity assistance until the child reaches the age of one.
Child care allowance until the child reaches one year of age in 2026 is provided in the amount of 7 thousand hryvnias per month, and in the case of assigning such allowance for the care of a child with a disability - in the amount of 10.5 thousand hryvnias.
If the child is not one year old on January 1, 2026, the mother or other legal representative of the child (except for adoptive parents, foster parents and representatives of institutions that perform the functions of guardians or trustees), who actually care for the child until he or she reaches the age of one, has the right from this date to receive monthly state assistance for caring for the child until he or she reaches the age of one (paragraph 3 of clause 14 of the Final and Transitional Provisions of the Law of Ukraine dated November 5, 2025 No. 4681-IX «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Supporting Families with Children and Creating Conditions that Facilitate the Combination of Motherhood (Paternity) with Professional Activity»).
• Childbirth allowance from January 1, 2026
Since January 1, in Ukraine, a lump sum of UAH 50,000 has been paid in Ukraine upon the birth of a child in accordance with the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The right to such assistance is vested in one of the child's parents or the guardian with whom the child permanently resides. The assistance is granted on the basis of an application, to which are attached: a copy of the child's birth certificate - in the case of an application submitted by one of the child's parents who permanently resides with the child; a copy of the decision on the establishment of guardianship - in the case of an application submitted by the child's guardian.
Childbirth allowance is granted upon presentation of a passport of a citizen of Ukraine or another document certifying identity and confirming citizenship of Ukraine. In the event of birth, establishment of guardianship over two or more children, the allowance is granted for each child. Childbirth allowance is granted provided that the application for its appointment is submitted no later than twelve months from the date of birth of the child. State childbirth allowance, assigned before January 1, 2026, is paid in the manner and amount established on the date of appointment, until its full payment is completed (paragraph 2 of clause 14 of the Final and Transitional Provisions of the Law of Ukraine dated November 5, 2025 No. 4681-IX «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Supporting Families with Children and Creating Conditions Facilitating the Combination of Motherhood (Parenthood) with Professional Activity»).
