Lawyers of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation explained the algorithm of how to confirm the status of a missing person’s family member.
The Law of Ukraine “On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemen and Members of Their Families” provides benefits, in particular, for family members of missing persons. However, in practice, the family cannot use it, because family members face the problem of confirming the status of a family member of the fallen.
How to confirm the status? Lawyers of the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine explain.
Obtaining the relevant certificate is regulated by Resolution of the CMU No. 379 of May 28, 1993 “On the certificate of the right to use benefits of family members of military personnel who died (were killed) or went missing during military service.”
In order to obtain a certificate of a family member of a missing person, it is necessary to apply to the military conscription office at the place of your residence with an application for the issuance of the corresponding certificate.
The following should be added to the application:
– passport (birth certificate) and individual tax number of the family member to whom the certificate is issued;
– notification of the military conscription office about the disappearance of a person.
Parents, spouses and children have the right to receive a certificate.
In case of refusal to issue a certificate, you can contact the authorities of higher level.
As a reminder, the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine provides free legal consultations to veterans and their families. They can be accessed via the link: https://veteranfund.com.ua/legal_consultations/
Requests for assistance can be submitted daily and around the clock. Consultations are provided daily, free of charge, on working days from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
| The project is implemented jointly with the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission – NAKO, an organization that works to reduce the level of corruption in areas important for the national security of Ukraine and with the support of The Office of the United Kingdom’s Special Defence Advisory Team. |
