The Winter eSupport program has been completed. What 14.4 million Ukrainians spent their money on
3 March 2025 16:38
The state program Winter is Support has come to an end. It was used by 14.4 million Ukrainians and they received a payment of UAH 1,000 for themselves and their children. Most often, the money was spent on utilities, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The Ministry of Economy announced the results of the three-month program.
The state has already financed more than 10 million applications submitted to Diia and through partner banks. At the same time, 1.7 million people received assistance through Ukrposhta. The remaining applications submitted by February 28 are being processed.
Here are the most popular categories of expenditures of Ukrainians:
- utilities – UAH 4.9 billion (57% of all expenses);
- telecommunications, including mobile communications – UAH 1.9 billion
- catering establishments – 443 million UAH;
- medicines – UAH 237 million;
- computer networks and information services – UAH 234 million;
- charity, including donations to the Armed Forces – UAH 202 million;
- books and other printed products – UAH 178 million;
- rail and bus passenger transportation, public transport – UAH 120 million;
- theaters and cinemas – UAH 80 million;
- postal services – UAH 61 million.
Most applications for payment were submitted through Diia – 12 million. Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development and Minister of Digital Transformation, noted that “Winter eHelp” has become the most massive service in the history of Diia.
The Winter eSupport program was launched on December 1, 2024. This is a one-time payment of UAH 1,000, and it was available to people living in Ukraine, regardless of age. The money is transferred to the National Cashback card. It can be spent on utility bills, medicines, education, donations, tickets, military bonds, and some other services. You cannot withdraw cash from the National Cashback card.
In November 2024, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was called upon to revise the program, with a petition signed by 25,000 Ukrainians. In response, he said that he had instructed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to further analyze the petition, take into account the effect of the program in practice, and inform the author of the petition of the results.
