114 thousand. 188 Kharkiv families from the beginning of 2018, a housing subsidy. This was announced at the meeting of the executive committee of the Kharkiv city council by the director of the Department of Labor and Social Policy Larisa Bolgova..

According to her, government assistance for another 50 thousand. families - at the design stage. In total, as of November 1, 2018, about 22% of Kharkiv families were granted a subsidy (more than 35% last year).

Larisa Bolgova recalled that the application for the appointment of the subsidy and the income declaration can be sent by mail to the address of the department of labor and social protection of the population at the place of registration or sent electronically through the official web portal of the Ministry of Social Policy (in this case, sign a statement and declaration in the labor administration). The subsidy is calculated for a non-heating period - from May 1 to September 30, and heating period - from October 1 to April 30.

The director of the department noted that if Kharkiv citizens will have time to submit all the necessary documents by December 15, they will be assigned a subsidy from the beginning of the heating period - from October 2018. Those who have been assigned assistance in May, the grant is extended automatically.

The press service of the Kharkiv City Council recalled that from October 1, according to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, additional changes were made to the procedure for the appointment of housing subsidies. In particular, those citizens who are in arrears in paying a single social contribution through the employer's fault can receive a subsidy on general terms.. Also, the right to assistance from the state have families that have heating, and not the total area of ??housing does not exceed 120 sq.. m for an apartment and 200 square meters. m for an individual house. Citizens who receive a pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner, who has reached retirement age and receives a seniority pension, as well as those who receive state social assistance for childhood disability and are eligible for the excess area, but not more than 30% of the norm. families with children with disabilities.

In addition, if a member of the household has an income lower than the average monthly salary or if there are alcohol or drug addicts in the household (if there is a doctor’s certificate), as well as persons who are in places of detention, the commission has the right to appoint a subsidy. Also, under certain conditions, citizens who receive two or more personal accounts in a large house or apartment can receive a subsidy..

Persons who are in arrears in the payment of alimony, the grant is not assigned.

Note that when calculating subsidies for students registered in a dormitory at the place of study, parents' incomes are not taken into account.. The income of one of the parents in the event of a divorce is also not taken into account when assigning a subsidy to the second parent with the child.. At the same time, remittances received from abroad are now taken into account..