Payment of 1 million hryvnia to military personnel: who is eligible for the payment?

Taking care of attracting personnel to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the state increases the material support of volunteers under 25 years of age. In particular, we are talking about a payment of 1 million hryvnia for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. If you are interested in consultation or legal support in these matters, the services of lawyers of the law firm "Prikhodko & Partners" will be appropriate. For us, military law is one of the top areas within the specialization. Therefore, you can get truly competent help.

Which military personnel can receive 1 million?

So, first, let's look at which military personnel are eligible to receive a one-time cash assistance of 1 million hryvnia. We are talking about those volunteers who, at the age of 18-24, joined the army in the period starting from February 24, 2022 and served until February 13, 2025, being currently active military personnel. This is the solution provided for in accordance with the "Contract 18-24" initiative.

How can military personnel get 1 million hryvnia?

In order to receive the payment, you must first collect all the necessary documents. An important regulatory act that regulates this issue is the Separate Order of the Minister of Defense № 999/ud dated February 20, 2025. It states that the payment of the said financial assistance is made in accordance with the order of the commander of the military unit. And in order to receive such an order, you must collect and submit the following package of documents:

1. extracts from service records;
2. copies from registration and service cards;
3. certificates of military service or work activity;
4. copies of service cards;
5. certificates (including from places of previous service) confirming the direct participation of a serviceman in combat operations;
6. certificates of absence or presence of cases of prosecution or other special circumstances.

All certificates must be prepared in accordance with the form established by the norms of legislation. Certificates, which are provided for by the above-mentioned ministerial instruction, must be submitted from each place of work/service of the military serviceman.

As for confirmation of the fact of participation in military operations, this is done on the basis of the following documents:

• combat orders or instructions;
• combat logs, operational situation and combat reports;
• unit commander reports.

Periods when a serviceman continuously participated in combat operations specified in a certificate from another military unit may be taken into account in order to determine the right to payment of compensation, provided that these periods are confirmed by the documents mentioned above.

If necessary, the military unit where the serviceman currently serves must make the necessary inquiries to other military units in order to summarize the data received. At the same time, practice shows that everything will be much faster if the serviceman requests all the necessary certificates himself.

It is also important to know that the certificate issued in accordance with Appendix 6 to the Procedure for Granting and Depriving the Status of a Combatant does not serve as the basis for a serviceman to receive this one-time payment. The reason is that the content of this document does not cover all significant aspects that affect the payment. In more detail, the periods specified in the certificate cannot be used as the basis for calculating the payment, because the document provides not only for periods of direct participation in combat operations, but also other periods of service for which payment is not provided.

How can we be useful to you?

If you contact the lawyers of the "Prikhodko & Partners" law firm on a matter related to the calculation of this remuneration, we can help you in the following areas of work:

1. Consulting. Professional consultation with a specialist will help you understand not only the general aspects of regulating the issue, but also the specific prospects in your particular situation. Also, if you decide to move forward independently, a lawyer will guide you in what the algorithm of further actions should be.
2. Legal support. Professional support helps to significantly speed up the receipt of monetary compensation. The fact is that a military lawyer has an effective lever of influence on the situation - a lawyer's request. According to the norms of the law, they are required to respond to it within a fairly short time. Therefore, it will be much easier for you to collect all the necessary documents to certify your regular participation in military operations.
3. Representation in court. If you encounter unjustified refusals to pay, then such decisions can be appealed in an administrative court. The main thing is to enlist the support of a professional military lawyer on this path.

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