A new procedure for assigning payments has been introduced in Ukraine: the Pension Fund replaces the Ministry of Social Policy

As of July 1, an updated system for administering social payments has been launched in Ukraine - now all types of state assistance are centrally assigned and paid by the Pension Fund of Ukraine. This change is aimed at simplifying bureaucratic procedures and accelerating the transfer of funds to citizens, without changing the amounts of assistance and the conditions for receiving it.The Minister of Social Policy, Oksana Zholnovich, explained that for citizens, in fact, nothing changes; on the contrary, more opportunities are appearing. Now, in addition to the usual CNAP and elders, around 500 service centers of the Pension Fund have been added, as well as the possibility of submitting documents online through a personal account.The main changes relate to the internal processes of the 'back office'. Now, thanks to the digital system, the process of assigning payments will become faster, and after a decision is made, the funds will be automatically directed to the citizens' accounts without unnecessary bureaucracy.Citizens who are already receiving assistance will continue to receive it without additional requests. Some specialists from social protection departments have been transferred to the Pension Fund to ensure uninterrupted operation and make state assistance more effective.