We are often asked about one-time financial assistance to military personnel with disabilities as a results of war and injuries. Our lawyers have prepared answers to the most common questions.
Which document regulates the receipt of one-time assistance (OFA)?
CMU Resolution No. 97 of 12/25/2013.
From what moment do I get the right to recieve OFA?
The date is noted by the medical and social expert commission in case of disability.
From what does the size of the OFA depend?
From the subsistence minimum for able-bodied persons and other factors:
- disability group
- what caused the disability: injury or military service
- the status of a military serviceman
Where can I find out the specific dimensions of the OFA?
In Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 97 dated 25.12.2013 (clauses 6-7).
Who should I contact to get an OFA?
The Commission of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine for consideration of issues related to the appointment and payment of one-time financial assistance and other compensations.
What documents you should submit?
- application for the payment of a one-time financial assistance in connection with disability or partial loss of working capacity without establishment of disability status.
- a certified copy of the reference to the MSEС (Medical and social expert commission) review report on the establishment of the disability group or the percentage of the loss of working capacity with an indication of the causal relationship of the disability or loss of working capacity
Attach copies to the application:
- resolutions of the relevant Military Medical Commission (VLK) on establishing the cause of an injury (contusion, trauma or mutilation), or disease
- a document testifying to the causes and circumstances of the injury (contusion, trauma or mutilation), in particular, that it is not related to the person committing a criminal or administrative offense or is not a consequence of his actions while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other toxic substances, or intentional self-inflicted injury
- passport
- registration confirmation of the taxpayer’s account card number
Do you need advice on obtaining an OFA? Contact the lawyers of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation. Leave an application using the link, it’s free.
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