Ukrainians who adopt children can receive appropriate social assistance from the state. The Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) in the Donetsk region told whether an adopted child has the right to receive social benefits after reaching 18 years of age.

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The PFU explained that state social assistance for orphans and children deprived of parental care, persons from among them, including those with disabilities, located in family-type orphanages and foster families, is provided if the children study full-time or dual education in institutions of general secondary, vocational, vocational, vocational pre-higher and higher education.

The payment is made until such children graduate from educational institutions, but no longer than until they reach 23 years of age, in an amount equal to the difference between 100% of the subsistence level for a child of the corresponding age and the average monthly total family income per person for the previous six months (according to the Procedure approved by the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution dated 27. 12. 2001 No. 1751 “On approval of the Procedure for the appointment and payment of state assistance to families with children”).

The Fund added that a child has the right to receive assistance after reaching adulthood, subject to education.

Where to go to request payment.

You can apply for social assistance through:.

PFU service center;

PFU electronic services web portal;

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mobile application \;

authorized persons of the executive body of the village, town, city council of the relevant territorial community;

CPAU;

postal facilities.

Let us remind you up to what age orphans can receive a survivor’s pension.