The Parliament has adopted an important law
Civilians who participated in the combat operations at the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion to defend Ukraine, but did not have the chance to enroll in official military formations or law enforcement agencies, will now be eligible to receive pensions on par with military personnel.
The families of fallen defenders of Ukraine will also be able to receive pension payments equivalent to those of the families of deceased military personnel.
This is stipulated in a draft law that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed in its second reading and as a whole, as reported by the Government Portal.
The document was developed with the direct involvement of specialists from the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and leading veteran public organizations.
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