WHO IS ENTITLED TO DEAD MILITARY PAYMENTS?

Service in the Armed Forces is not only an honorable duty of citizens to protect the Motherland, but also a daily risk. Unfortunately, no one is guaranteed to return alive. Therefore, if the irreparable happens, the state has an obligation to support the family of a fallen serviceman. One-time assistance in the amount of 15 million hryvnias is provided in accordance with Cabinet Resolution № 168 of February 28, 2022.

What other help is provided?

In addition to the one-time benefit mentioned, family members can receive burial benefits. These funds are paid by the military unit and are 5 subsistence minimums in accordance with Government Resolution № 829 of May 22, 2000. There is also a normative legal act that provides for an identical payment in the event that the soldier did not die, but died while serving. This refers to Cabinet Resolution № 975 of December 25, 2013.

Who receives benefits in connection with the death of a serviceman?

The list of these persons is referred to in Art. 161 of the Law of Ukraine "On social and legal protection of military personnel and their family members". Therefore, the payment is divided equally between:

• parents of the deceased;
• one of the spouses, if such a person has not remarried;
• children under the age of 18;
• adult children who are full-time students, if they are not older than 23 years;
• children older than 18 years who have a disability;
• dependents of the deceased.

Thus, the legislation regulates everything in detail. However, in practice, there are often problems with receiving the payment and its fair distribution.

Legal support in receiving payment for the deceased

It happens that bureaucratic factors often stand in the way of the victim's family receiving the statutory payment. In such a situation, high-quality legal support that helps to resolve the issue will be appropriate. The team of the PRIKHODKO&PARTNERS law firm works in the category of military cases. So helping our clients in situations of obtaining benefits for fallen military personnel is part of our practice focus. In this direction, we:

• we will consult, orienting ourselves in the current legislation;
• we will get acquainted with the algorithm of actions and the necessary documents;
• we will provide support in cooperation with authorized bodies.

This will help to get the desired result, saving time and nerves.

Problematic issues in receiving payment

Sometimes it happens that people who had no relationship with him during his life, except a formal one, claim payment for the deceased. For example, it can be one of the parents who left the family, did not pay alimony and did not participate in raising the child. However, when, already as an adult, a serviceman dies for the Motherland, and the family has the right to help from the state, some such relatives may remember the presence of family ties. Specialists of the company "PRIKHODKO&PARTNERS" will advise how to protect yourself from this and protect yourself in the legal field.

Summing up...

The death of a loved one is always a tragedy, especially if it is killed in war. However, it is important for the family to find the strength to live on. And although no amount of money can compensate for the life of a Hero or Heroine, material assistance from the state at least to some extent becomes support.