In Ukraine, the procedure for conducting a medical and social examination (MSEC) has been simplified for the period of martial law. However, some social protection authorities require a re-commission, since the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 390 states that the period of validity of disability has been extended for the period of martial law. The press service of the Ministry of Health explained why this could happen..

The Ministry of Health noted that a re-examination, the period of which fell on the period of martial law in Ukraine, should be carried out within six months after the termination or cancellation of martial law, provided that it is impossible to send (p.. 3 resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers from 30. 03. 2022. No. 390).

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If a person with a disability underwent a medical and social examination and received a decision to change or not establish disability or the percentage of disability, then MSEC and the medical advisory commission (MCC) must inform the local social protection authorities - the Pension Fund of Ukraine and the Social Fund.

If these bodies do not have information on the adoption of the decision of the MSEC / VKK to change or refuse to extend the disability, the percentage of disability for adults and children, then it should be considered that the disability was extended until the last day of the sixth month after the cancellation of the period of martial law, if the re-examination.

Earlier we wrote that in Ukraine, a complete or partial loss of health gives a person the right to receive the status of a disabled (limited able-bodied) and a disability pension..