More than 17 million Ukrainians have applied for a state payment in the amount of 1,000 hryvnia, of which more than 3.3 million were issued to children through the Diya application.. At the moment, 13 million citizens have already received financial assistance, said Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko.

The money received through “Diya” can be spent until the end of June next year on utilities, the purchase of medicines, Ukrainian-made products (without excisable goods), books, as well as on charity or postal services, Sviridenko noted.

For those who submitted applications through Ukrposhta, the period for using payments was extended until the end of February 2026.

As of last week, payments can also be applied to grocery retail chains. Acceptance of applications for payment continues until December 24 inclusive.

Let us remind you that the Verkhovna Rada introduced a daily minute of silence in honor of those killed in the war with the Russian Federation. The Verkhovna Rada approved a bill providing for a daily national minute of silence at 9:00 to honor the memory of those killed during the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.