The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to allocate 281.3 million UAH from the state budget’s reserve fund to support the workers of emergency repair teams. This funding will be used for payments to those involved in restoring electricity and heating supply after massive attacks from the Russian Federation.
This is reported by Finway
Payments to Energy Workers and Utility Services for Work in February
As reported by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, the allocated funds are distributed between the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Community Development. Of this amount, 190.7 million UAH will be directed specifically to support energy workers. The payments will pertain to work performed in February 2026.
“Each of the 14,000 workers will receive 20,000 UAH in hand as assistance for their challenging work in emergency conditions.”
The minister clarified that in January 2026, the Ministry of Energy had already allocated about 152 million UAH for over 8,000 emergency team employees. For February, assistance will be provided to more than 9,500 workers who participated in the recovery efforts.
Expansion of the Program and Future Payments
Denys Shmyhal emphasized that the support program for energy workers and utility services has been expanded and updated. It now includes not only the direct performers but also employees who served as leaders of emergency teams, as well as staff from other sectors involved in recovery work as directed by regional military administrations.
The next tranche of financial assistance will be allocated for work performed in March. In April, enterprises will be able to submit lists of employees who participated in mitigating the consequences of the attacks and restoring critical infrastructure through the “Diia” portal.