Department of Welfare

Core Responsibilities:

The implementation of comprehensive measures aimed at strengthening 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 Petrovych GALIMSKYI, Acting Director, Department of Welfare, Ministry of Defense of Ukraine