Financial support of military personnel

The topic of financial support for military personnel is extremely relevant today, when such a large number of people protect our Motherland in the ranks of its Armed Forces. Therefore, we suggest that you better understand the legal regulation of this topic, as well as find out what the help of the Prikhodko&Partners law firm team can be.

What legal acts regulate this issue?

In the context of legal regulation, it is worth paying attention to the Law “On social and legal protection of military personnel and members of their families”. This is a key normative legal document on which by-laws are based, which specify certain aspects.

As for by-laws, one of them is Government Resolution № 704 dated August 30, 2017, entitled “On financial support for military personnel, rank-and-file and senior officers, and some other persons.” Also, among other relevant acts, which are no less significant, it is worth mentioning the following:

• The procedure for payment of monetary support to servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and some other persons. This Procedure was approved by the Order of the Ministry of Defense of June 7, 2018 № 260 (with relevant changes).
• Order of the Ministry of Defense of May 22, 2017 № 280 “On the organization of financial support of military units, institutions and organizations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” (also with relevant changes).
• Decision of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine dated February 1, 2023 № 2683/z.

Indeed, the scope of the legal framework required for research is impressive, because this issue is covered in a large number of regulatory documents. It is extremely difficult to deal with them on your own, so the help of really qualified lawyers is appropriate. You can find them in our team.

When Prikhodko&Partners specialists advise their clients, it makes complex information easier to understand.

From the entire vast array of knowledge, we obtain and acquaint you with exactly those legal norms that are relevant for your situation and request.

What is the structure of financial support for military personnel?

Cash security includes such elements as:

• Monthly main types of financial support. Here we are talking about official salary, salary for military rank, bonus for years of service.
• Monthly additional types of financial support. These are allowances, bonuses and additional payments.
• One-time additional types of financial support. This includes rewards and benefits.

This is the structure of monetary support reflected in the legislation.

What affects the amount of cash support?

In order to calculate the amount of financial support that belongs to you, you need to understand the entire set of factors that influence its formation. Therefore, they include the position, military rank, duration and intensity of military service, its conditions.

How can our services be relevant?

There are often situations when a military serviceman receives an inadequate amount of financial support. And then competent legal support is needed to carry out the recalculation procedure and ensure that it takes place in practice. In addition to the consultative format of interaction with clients, which was already mentioned above, we provide a number of other relevant services.

For example, when there is a need, we can submit a competently drafted lawyer’s request to request the necessary documents for analysis. We can also take pre-trial settlement measures so that you can receive the proper payments of your financial support. And finally, it is worth mentioning such a service as representation of client interests in court.

Why may it be necessary to go to court?

Often, a military serviceman becomes a kind of hostage of bureaucratic processes and the human factor that manifests itself in the system. The necessary transformations and system changes are not happening as quickly as we wanted. At the same time, not as quickly as the military themselves need to focus on the direct performance of their work tasks, and not on multiple attempts to defend their rights and have the material situation that is possible and directly provided for by legislative norms.

High-quality and competent legal support from specialists specializing in military law helps to influence the situation and resolve the necessary issues. Despite the fact that it often has to be done through the court, such cases are winning. Fill out the form on our website and our specialist will contact you.