Cabinet resolution #39 of January 16, 2024 

Decision-maker: the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 

Status: in effect since January 16, 2024 

Who is affected: people whose property was damaged or destroyed in the course of Russian aggression and the Ministry for the Development of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure. 

Summary: 

  • the limits are set for the area of destroyed housing for which compensation is allocated: 
  • up to 150 m² for an apartment 
  • up to 200 m² for a cottage-type, garden, or summer house 
  • the compensation payment procedure for such houses is defined: 
  • 50% of the compensation will be paid after approval by the authorized body of the commission’s decision to grant payments 
  • the remaining 50% will be paid after the recipient presents to the commission evidence of an intermediate stage of construction and the commission verifies it 
  • it is required to buy construction materials within 18 months after the first compensation payment is credited 
  • the compensation recipient must notify a social protection body or a notary about the completion of construction within 30 working days via Dіia or an administrative services center 
  • to confirm the proper use of funds, constructions will be checked after completion. At least 10% of all completed constructions must be verified 
  • if a person received a second payment and did not report on the completion of construction within 18 months, the verification will be required. It will be conducted within a month from the deadline for submitting a report 
  • it is allowed to submit a single application for funding to purchase housing even if there are multiple housing certificates 
  • it is allowed to buy products for heating and water heating under the e-Recovery program. 

What is right: 

  • the procedure for providing compensation for war-damaged and destroyed housing has been improved. 

Background: on March 17, 2023, the President signed a law on compensation for damaged and destroyed housing. We described the shortcomings of this law here. The procedure for providing compensation for damaged housing under the e-Recovery program started on May 10. 

Additional information: 

Article by Kostiantyn Shokalo: Data, decentralization, trust. How should the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine look like? 

Ok, So What? podcast, ep.128: So, what is happening with compensation for housing?