The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, by its Resolution No. 390 of Mar 18, 2026 “On Amendments to the Procedure for Providing Housing Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons,” amended the procedure for providing housing assistance to IDPs.
The document increased the maximum number of periods of payment of housing allowance for IDPs from four six-month periods to five and restored the right of families with IDP children to assistance: the payment for children is provided regardless of the parents' income, provided that the family meets the criteria regarding the family's property status , actual place of residence, and children's education.
If the application to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Ukraine is submitted before May 1, 2026, the payment will be assigned from Feb 1, 2026. If the payment is applied for after May 1, 2026, it will be assigned from the month of the application.
The rules for assigning benefits to pensioners and families that include disabled persons have also been updated: persons whose benefits have been terminated due to exceeding the average monthly total family income ( per family member, four amounts of the subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work, as of Jan 1 of the year in which the decision to grant assistance is made), can re-submit documents for payment taking into account the changed amount of the subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work (from Jan 1, 2026 – 2,595 UAH x 4 = 10,380 UAH).If the application to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Ukraine is submitted before May 1, 2026, the payment will be assigned from Jan 1, 2026. If the payment is applied for after May 1, 2026, it will be assigned from the month of the application.
An application can be submitted:
- in person at the selected service center of the Pension Fund of Ukraine or through an authorized person of the executive body of the village, settlement, city council of the relevant territorial community;
- through the ASC;
- by mail to the address of the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Ukraine;
- online – through the web portal of electronic services of the Pension Fund of Ukraine (with the imposition of a qualified electronic signature – QES). The implementation of this option will be informed additionally.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine by Order No. 160 of Mar 23, 2026 made changes to the Standard Program Classification of Expenditures and Crediting of Local Budgets.
The document is aimed at improving budget classification and bringing it into line with the Law of Ukraine "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026".
One of the key changes is the update of program codes related to educational subventions. Most items now explicitly provide for the use of funds taking into account balances.
This applies, in particular, to the provision of safe conditions in schools, the creation of a modern educational space, the purchase of school buses, the modernization of canteens (food blocks), as well as the provision of meals for students.
New positions have been added to the classification, including:
- 1143 — advanced training of teachers (in particular, in the subject "Defense of Ukraine");
- 6073 — repayment of debt for the difference in tariffs for heat and hot water;
- 9780 — a subvention to local budgets to cover such debt.
The order excluded a number of codes that related to the use of educational subvention balances from previous periods. This means a transition to a new logic for accounting for such funds.
Also, the Standard Departmental Classification has been supplemented with a new position:
- code 39 — body for the prevention and detection of corruption.
The changes allow for more flexible use of educational subvention balances, clarify budget programs, and expand financing instruments, particularly in the areas of education and housing and communal services.
The National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service Issues provided clarification dated Mar 20, 2026 No. 206-р/з regarding the assignment of ranks to civil servants in connection with the entry into force of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 265 of February 25, 2026.
Resolution No. 265 amended the relationship between civil servant ranks and military, special, and diplomatic ranks.
In particular, a number of special ranks (lieutenants of various services, police, tax, State Bureau of Investigation, BES, Court Security Service, etc.) are now classified as the 8th rank of civil servant.
If previously such persons were assigned the 9th rank of civil servant according to the old ratio, then after the changes they should be assigned the 8th rank.
This follows from the updated rank ratio rules.
State authorities are instructed to bring previously assigned ranks into line within one month from the date of entry into force of the resolution.
The changes are aimed at unifying the ratio of civil service ranks to other types of ranks and require an urgent review of personnel decisions in state bodies.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine by order No. 118 of Feb 23, 2026 made amendments to the Procedure for drawing up a protocol on violations of budget legislation and updated the form of such a protocol.
The document states in a new version:
- the procedure for drawing up a report on violations of budget legislation;
- the protocol form.
Protocols are drawn up by authorized officials of the Ministry of Finance, the State Treasury, the State Audit Service, and local financial authorities based on materials confirming violations of budget legislation.
If the violation is already recorded in the audit report, a report is not drawn up.
One of the key changes is the ability to compile a protocol in both electronic and paper form.
At the same time:
- simultaneous compilation in two forms is not allowed;
- the electronic document is signed with qualified electronic signatures;
- the exchange is carried out through the system of electronic interaction of executive authorities.
The protocol must specify:
- data on the violator of budget legislation;
- date and nature of the violation;
- regulations that were violated;
- explanation from the head of the institution;
- list of supporting documents.
Information about damages caused, if any, is also provided.
The head of the institution where the violation was detected must sign the protocol or provide an explanation within two working days.
In case of refusal to sign or ignoring the document, this is recorded and does not stop further consideration of the case.
The updated procedure is aimed at digitalizing the process, unifying requirements for protocols, and increasing the efficiency of monitoring compliance with budget legislation.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, by order No. 127 of Mar 10, 2026, approved amendments to a number of regulatory acts regarding the accounting, use and write-off of military property, as well as the execution of primary documents.
Changes have been made to:
- Regulations on military (ship) economy;
- Instructions for accounting for military property;
- Procedure for the use of engineering property;
- Procedure for writing off military property.
It is clarified that the acceptance and posting of defense goods under state contracts is carried out on the basis of an expense invoice without drawing up an acceptance and transfer certificate (with certain exceptions).
At the same time, a separate acceptance and delivery act is drawn up for payment for such goods, which is an annex to the contract and must be submitted within 14 calendar days.
from the National Police must be attached to the deregistration act in case of loss or destruction of small arms and ammunition.
The order provides for more active use of information and communication systems for accounting for military property and reporting.
New rules have also been established regarding:
- fuel accounting (with mandatory indication of temperature and density);
- food and water accounting;
- accounting for unmanned systems separately by components;
- keeping records of fortifications.
A new form of accounting document has been introduced - the engineering barriers form, which contains data on the location, composition, and condition of such barriers and is the main source of information for military units.
The changes are aimed at digitalizing accounting, simplifying document flow, and increasing control over the use of military property in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Social Policy provided clarifications regarding the application of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1750 of Dec 26, 2025, which provides for an increase in the remuneration of employees of providers of social and rehabilitation services.
According to Resolution No. 1750, an additional increase coefficient of 2.5 is applied when determining the maximum salary levels.
This coefficient applies to all employees whose positions are provided for in the staff lists of providers of social and rehabilitation services.
At the same time, it does not apply to specialists supporting war veterans and demobilized persons, whose remuneration is regulated by a separate resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 868 of Aug 2, 2024.
The remuneration conditions of such employees are formed on the basis of:
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1298 of Aug 30, 2002 (Uniform Tariff Schedule);
- industry wage conditions;
- other regulatory legal acts for certain categories of employees.
Salary increases provided for by other regulations (for example, for harmful working conditions) are calculated from the salary already determined taking into account the coefficient of 2.5.
At the same time, there are exceptions when a different calculation procedure is established by separate regulatory acts.
In particular, for pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical employees, a 40% salary increase is in effect in accordance with Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1749 of Dec 26, 2025.
In this case, each increase is calculated separately from the basic salary determined according to the Unified State Salary System as of Jan 1, 2026.
After the increases are applied, a new official salary is formed. It is from this that all allowances and additional payments are calculated.
The coefficient of 2.5 applies to most employees of social service providers. Other increases are determined separately, but all allowances are calculated from the increased salary.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed draft No. 13347 on changes to the training of citizens for national resistance. The document proposes a new model of defense training: instead of mandatory basic military training for students, a broader and continuous system is being introduced, integrated into education - from high school to institutions of professional pre-university and higher education. Read more about what exactly the law changes.
The key idea is to move from a model that was focused mainly on student (basic combined military training (BCMT)) to a system of training for national resistance as a permanent element of the educational process. According to the Verkhovna Rada, such training will cover students regardless of gender. In schools and vocational education institutions, the subject "Defense of Ukraine" is being preserved and improved, and in professional pre-higher and higher education, a separate mandatory discipline is being introduced - "Fundamentals of National Resistance."
The law effectively abandons the approach under which university students were to undergo basic military training as a separate mass obligation. The parliament explains this by several reasons: uneven coverage of different categories of education seekers, excessive burden on military training units and training grounds, as well as security risks in wartime. Instead, the new system should be more flexible, more modern, and more focused on practical skills needed to protect the state.
Most importantly, the practical component is preserved. The law provides that training, including acquiring skills in handling small arms, can take place at the training grounds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, shooting ranges, shooting ranges, as well as using interactive simulators. For people whose religious beliefs do not allow working with weapons, the replacement of the relevant modules is provided, and persons with disabilities or those who have lost their ability to work will be exempted from practical training.
A separate block of changes concerns infrastructure. The law regulates the creation of a network of Centers for Training Citizens for National Resistance. They will operate as municipal organizations or municipal enterprises and will be financed from local budgets. The idea is that part of the theoretical and practical training will be provided not only by military structures, but also by a network of local centers tied to communities.
The document also delimits the powers between the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Defense, regional councils and local state administrations in terms of organizing preparations for national resistance. In addition, at the level of local state administrations, the emergence of a deputy head for defense issues is envisaged - a military officer seconded in accordance with the established procedure. It is expected that this should improve the vertical coordination and eliminate duplication of functions between the central and local levels.
If the law finally comes into force after all procedures are completed, the system of training citizens for defense will change conceptually. Instead of one-time or narrowly focused military training, the state is moving to a model of continuous training: from a school course to a special discipline in colleges and universities. This should form a more prepared reserve of citizens, while not overloading military training units with tasks that can be solved through the educational system and local infrastructure.
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, by order No. 3737 of Mar 5, 2026, approved three separate application forms:
- to obtain a permit for special water use;
- on reissuance of a permit for special water use;
- on the revocation of a permit for special water use.
Accordingly, the order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine No. 116 of Apr 12, 2018 “On Approval of Application Form for Obtaining Permit for Special Water Use” will become invalid. It approved the form of the Application for issuance/cancellation of a permit for special water use.
