From January 1, 2026, the allowance for the birth of the first and each subsequent child will be paid in a lump sum of 50,000 hryvnia.
In particular, on January 1, the law “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding Support for Families with Children and the Creation of Conditions Conducive to Combining Motherhood (Fatherhood) with Professional Activity” comes into force.
According to the document, the allowance for the birth of the first and each subsequent child is paid as a one-time payment in the amount of 50,000 hryvnia.
Previously, childbirth assistance was set at UAH 41,280, with a one-time payment of UAH 10,320 and the remainder paid in equal installments over the next 36 months.
Earlier, the Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity reported that the new procedure for paying childbirth benefits would only apply to mothers who gave birth after the new rules came into force, i.e., after January 1.
The law also stipulates that a one-time “baby package” benefit (in kind or in the form of monetary compensation) is provided at the woman’s request starting from the 36th week of pregnancy or at a healthcare facility – the day after the child’s birth, or no later than three months from the date of the child’s birth, and is not included in the amount of the benefit.
The transitional provisions of the law also stipulate that in 2026: assistance in connection with pregnancy and childbirth to women who are not insured in the compulsory state social insurance system shall be provided in the amount of UAH 7,000 per month; childcare assistance until the child reaches one year of age shall be provided in the amount of UAH 7,000, and in the case of such assistance being provided for the care of a child with a disability, in the amount of UAH 10,500; Childcare assistance “yeYasla” is provided in the amount of UAH 8,000, and in the case of such assistance being provided for the care of a child with a disability, in the amount of UAH 12,000. One-time cash assistance to first-grade students “school package” is provided in the amount of UAH 5,000.
State assistance to families with children, assigned before this law came into force, is paid in the manner and amount established on the date of assignment, until its full payment is completed.
As reported, on November 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law that provides for an increase in a number of payments related to the birth and care of a child. In particular, it provides for 7,000 hryvnia per month in pregnancy and childbirth assistance for women who are not insured and do not have insurance experience; 50,000 hryvnia in one-time assistance for the birth of a child. This is paid once for the first and each subsequent child; 7,000 hryvnia — monthly assistance for childcare until the child reaches 1 year of age.
The Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity has announced that the “єЯсла” program will be launched on January 1, 2026, and the “єСадок” program will start in 2028.
