In the coming days, the Ministry of Social Policy will submit amendments to the resolution on assistance to internally displaced persons. The new rules will provide for the continuation of payments only for vulnerable categories of internally displaced persons, such as pensioners, people with disabilities, women and mothers with children, and citizens living in the frontline areas. Iryna Vereshchuk, Minister of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, said this during a telethon.

According to the official, the government was "forced to revise the terms of payment of assistance due to a decrease in budget revenues." She emphasized the need to be tied to the decisions of international partners, which require constant verification and optimization of payments.

"We are adapting to international standards, but we also take into account the difficult conditions of our internally displaced persons," the minister said.

Vereshchuk emphasized that there are approximately 4.9 million internally displaced persons in Ukraine, of whom 2.5 million receive monthly assistance. At the same time, she added that the overall number of IDPs has slightly decreased due to the change of status and the return of some Ukrainians to their homes. However, evacuations continue for those leaving the danger zones.

"Vulnerable people should continue to receive payments, and those who have already adapted, for example, or have received housing or have high-paying jobs... approaches should be more fair," the minister clarified.