Ukrainians will be able to find out the amount of the assigned subsidy online. The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine has opened access to the Unified State Register of Housing Subscribers,.

The program was created and tested during the last six months, said the Minister of Social Policy, Andrei Reva. In addition to convenience for users, such a database allowed the state to collect all information about those who receive assistance from the budget for payment of utilities.

As it turned out, about 20 thousand. people received a double subsidy in different regions at different addresses, said Reva. Most of all such cases were in Kiev and Kiev region. Now such machinations are impossible. The system removes twins from the database, and to get help from the state the same person will not be able to. He recalled that the country is gradually moving to monetization of subsidies - this will happen in several stages during 2019.

"Half the citizens to whom the subsidy was intended have already applied. 2 million 600 thousand. families have subsidies. 800 thousand. citizens in the summer period have applied for a subsidy, and we recount it in October, "- said Reva.

How the registry works and what information it contains In order to find out if a grant is appointed, now it is not necessary to call the Social Security Administration. The person should go to the site at subsidii. ioc. gov. ua. A special window opens, where everyone can enter the desired mailing address and find out whether a subsidy has been assigned to him and in what amount for the heating and non-heating seasons.

Surname, name, patronymic, family composition and income in this register are not displayed due to the law on the protection of personal data. Through such a register, you can find out how much a household at this address receives state aid. In the register you can see the status of the subsidy, whether it is valid or not. If it does not work, then the citizen can apply to the social protection authorities and find out the reason.

Revenues Such a register is the verification of data and the collection of information on those people who receive subsidies, said an expert on housing and communal services of the Ukrainian Institute of Analysis and Management Andrei Nikonchuk. He recalled that 6.5 million people received subsidies from the state during the heating season.

This year there will be less of them, including through this single database, which will make it impossible to double subsidies. Also, new criteria will be in place to designate subsidies for utility bills. In Europe, only 2 to 5% of people receive subsidies from the state. This is a goal for Ukraine, but so far this can not be achieved, the expert said..

"The goal can be achieved when the level of citizens' incomes will be much higher. And they will be able to pay for utilities without requiring subsidies. 6.5 million subsidies that received a subsidy simply did not have the opportunity to pay for housing and communal services. The way out of this situation is to increase the number of jobs and increase the income base of citizens and households, "- said Nikonchuk.

The total amount of subsidies in January-July of this year is UAH 700 million, which is 4 times lower than in the same period last year.