Department of Welfare

The Social Support Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine implements state policy concerning the legal and social protection of military personnel, reservists, conscripts called up for training, their family members, and civilian employees of the Armed Forces within its areas of responsibility.

Core Responsibilities

The Department ensures the implementation of social, economic, and legal protections through enhanced Ukrainian legislation for:

Armed Forces of Ukraine and State Special Transport Service personnel
Their family members
Armed Forces civilian employees
Veterans and discharged service members

Key Focus Areas

1. Financial and Compensation Management:

Oversight of military personnel allowances
Administration of civilian employee wages
Management of veterans' pension systems
Processing of death benefits and disability compensation
Handling partial disability claims

2. Status Recognition and Benefits:

Implementation of state policy regarding "Combat Participant" and "War Participant" status designation
Administration of associated benefits and privileges

3. Strategic Development:

Development of strategic proposals for legal and social protection frameworks
Identification of priority directions in military family support systems

4. Compensation Policy:

Refinement of payment procedures for active service members
Management of conscript and reservist allowances
Optimization of civilian employee compensation structures
Oversight of State Special Transport Service payment systems

5. Administrative Operations:

Management of the Ministry of Defense Commission proceedings
Verification of combat participant status
Resolution of service record disputes
Validation of qualifying service periods

Current Leadership: Colonel Serhii Galimsky, Acting Director, Department of Welfare, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine