Support for veterans is a priority for Ukraine, so the Cabinet of Ministers is developing grant programs specifically for this category of Ukrainians. This was announced by the First Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko.

According to her, six grant programs have already been launched, thanks to which you can raise funds to create and develop your own business.. In addition, a mortgage program will start in October, which will help you buy your own home..

“It is a big challenge for Ukraine to integrate the veteran movement into economic life. Before the full-scale invasion, we had about 500 thousand participants in the Ukrainian-Russian war, now their number will increase and may reach 2 million. President Volodymyr Zelensky clearly outlined the tasks facing the Government and the Ministry of Economy. This is the rehabilitation of veterans, providing them with social housing, decent working conditions and providing an opportunity to start their own business.. Thus, we will have a large veteran recovery army, whose contribution to the economy can become one of the points of growth. We are already working on fulfilling these tasks - and there are results,” Sviridenko emphasized..

She clarified that under the mortgage program, preferential terms provide for a loan at 3% for 20 years with an initial payment of 20%.. For those who are planning their own business, there is the “Own Business” program – microgrants up to UAH 250,000. You can open your own cafe, hairdresser, service station and other small business.

“The entrance to the program is maximally digitalized, the algorithm for submitting documents is simple and understandable. There are first results under this program — UAH 52.7 million have been transferred to the accounts of microgrant recipients,"

" The state finances 70% of all expenses of the first thousand applicants. For veterans involved in IT, there is a start-up support program. It is especially important to develop military-tech technologies to strengthen defense and security. The program " The state pays for training in the specialty "

She noted that for veterans who do not have the ability to do business, there should be barrier-free conditions for integration in the labor market.

“State employment centers today are changing approaches to working with veterans and becoming more client-oriented. They will take into account all the features of the experience of combatants. Provide them with a wide range of employment services, provide retraining and high-quality selection of vacancies.

In this context, it is important that Parliament adopts Bill 6067 in the second reading. Among other things, it provides for compensation to employers of part of the costs of wages for employed veterans who have been registered as unemployed for more than 6 months,"

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Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an evening video message on August 22, announced significant changes in state policy regarding the veteran community.