Some Ukrainians voluntarily become donors to save the lives of other people.. In particular, certain benefits are provided for blood donors. The Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) in the Luhansk region told what has changed in the procedure for providing benefits to donors.

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What benefits for donors have been canceled.

The PFU explained that in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Final Provisions of the Law of September 30, 2020 No. 931-IX “On the safety and quality of donor blood and blood components”, from January 26, 2026, some benefits for blood donors were canceled in Ukraine:.

mandatory additional day of rest after donation;

payment of 100% assistance for temporary disability, regardless of the insurance period;

cash bonuses to scholarships or allowances for conscripts;

pension supplement for Honorary Donors of Ukraine in the amount of 10% of the subsistence level.

What benefits remain for blood donors?.

The PFU noted that in accordance with Art.. 124 of the Labor Code preserves the rights of donors to:.

exemption from work on the day of donating blood/components at an enterprise, institution or organization, regardless of the form of ownership, while maintaining average earnings;

the right to a free health examination before the procedure and to provide the donor with free food or monetary compensation for lunch on the day of blood donation.

The PFU added that if an additional day of rest for a donation made earlier was not used before January 26, 2026, the employee still has the right to use it or add it to annual leave.

Let us remind you how to check assigned benefits and subsidies online.