Innovations in the order of registration of subsidies were commented today at a briefing by the Director of the Department of Social Protection of the Kharkiv Oblast Administration Yury Shparaga.

According to Shparagi, about 470 thousand families still receive subsidies in the region, UA reports: Kharkiv. From the current heating season, they are almost two times less. Shparaga explained this with previous changes in the order of subsidies, as well as revenue growth..

After the last changes made by the Cabinet of Ministers, another 30 thousand families will receive an additional right to state assistance in paying for utilities..

Yuriy Shparaga also clarified that if the subsidy was assigned automatically, then even if the consumer had an arrears in payment of utility bills for October 1, they would not take it into account when obtaining the right to subsidy. Debt can be restructured or paid in any other way.. But those who apply for a subsidy for the first time and still have arrears will be refused - until the debts are returned..

"The procedure for obtaining subsidies supplemented by a new norm. So, if local authorities believe that a certain family needs to appoint a subsidy, but the law does not provide for this, they can consider the issue and assign a subsidy at their discretion through the consideration of the commission. But this subsidy will be paid at the expense of local budgets ", - quotes the official MediaPort.