Ukrainians began to receive “National Cashback” from the state for August. The funds arrive 1.5 months late - according to the rules of the program, they should have been paid before September 20.

This was reported in Dii. It is noted that the August payment will be a record – UAH 509 million. “We understand that the wait was long, but the amount this time is an absolute record for the entire period of the program,” the message says..

However, this is not the first delay this year: December and January payments arrived in March, and April payments – in mid-June. Then the situation was also explained by the scale of the payment.

It is noted that in general, Ukrainians paid more than UAH 5 billion for domestic goods in August, and in total more than 3.6 million citizens will receive payments from the state. It will reach UAH 509 million for the first time.

In total, in 2025, the state has already paid Ukrainians almost 4 billion UAH of “national cashback”. " Part of the funds returns to the budget and works for the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” noted Dii..

All Ukrainian producers of consumer goods, except excise goods (alcohol, tobacco, fuel) can join the program. The main requirement is that production must be located in Ukraine, and the products must have a unique barcode.

This stimulates not only domestic consumption, but also the development of legal business, because the program operates exclusively in a non-cash format, which contributes to the shadowing of the economy. Participants can use the funds received until the end of 2025 for:.

Funds cannot be withdrawn in cash or transferred to other cards, but they are not taxed and are not taken into account when calculating subsidies or benefits.

Citizens who have an account with partner banks can join in (there are currently more than 20 of them). To start using the program, you need:.