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Abstract. The informational reference examines the appropriateness of amending Ukrainian legislation concerning the social protection of military personnel and veterans, as envisaged by Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15405 dated 13 July 2026. The proposed amendments are assessed for compliance with current social security legislation, and potential risks related to their enforcement are identified.
Keywords: social protection, military personnel, veterans, medical leave, deferment.
08/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Organisational and Legal Framework for the Activities of Bodies and Services Dealing with Children” (No. 15438-1 dated 5 August 2026).
Keywords: child, a child deprived of parental care or in difficult life circumstances, children’s rights, upbringing in a family environment, parental care, temporary care, guardianship and care authorities.
08/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 18 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Social and Legal Protection of and Members of Their Families’ Regarding the Provision of Financial Assistance to Address Social and Domestic Issues to the Family of a Deceased Serviceman” (No. 15455 dated 30 July 2026).
Keywords: financial assistance to address social and domestic issues, family of a deceased serviceman, social protection of servicemen.
08/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the continuation of financial and material support for military personnel undergoing prolonged treatment or rehabilitation, as well as the conditions for conscription during mobilization, for a special period, of persons discharged from military service under a contract, as envisaged by Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15404 dated 13 July 2026. The analysis assesses the Draft Law’s compliance with current Ukrainian legislation, the requirements of legislative drafting, the principle of legal certainty, and the fundamental principles of law-making.
Keywords: military personnel, treatment and rehabilitation, mobilization, financial and material support, deferment from conscription, discharge from military service, martial law.
08/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines measures aimed at strengthening the social and legal protection of persons engaged in confidential cooperation with intelligence and counterintelligence authorities, as envisaged by Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15427 dated 17 July 2026. The analysis identifies potential risks associated with the Draft Law.
Keywords: social and legal protection, persons engaged in confidential cooperation, confidant, material assistance, benefits, compensation, guarantees, intelligence and counterintelligence authorities, armed aggression against Ukraine.
08/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of Mechanisms for the Protection of Children and the Safeguarding of Their Right to Family Care” (No. 15438 dated 22 July 2026).
Keywords: chil, a child deprived of parental care or in difficult life circumstances, the rights and interests of the child, upbringing in a family environment, parental care, temporary care, the child’s legal representative, guardianship and care authorities.
08/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Compulsory State Pension Insurance’ and Certain Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Inclusion in the Insurance Record of the Period During Which Employees are on Unpaid Leave in Connection with Evacuation from Combat Zones” (No. 15417 dated 16 July 2026). The focus is on contentious issues, regarding the violation of the principle of equality among insured persons and the uncertainty surrounding the sources of funding for the compensation of insurance contributions.
Keywords: compulsory state pension insurance, insurance contributions, leave without pay, insurance record.
07/2026
Abstract. This informational reference provides an overview of measures to safeguard war veterans’ rights to education, employment and entrepreneurship and highlights the main state and non-state support mechanisms that facilitate the realisation of these rights and aid their adaptation to and integration into civilian life.
Key words: war veteran, veterans’ policy, adaptation to and integration into civilian life, veterans’ entrepreneurship.
07/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Concerning the Appointment and Payment of a Monthly Lifetime Cash Allowance to the Founders of the Modern State of Ukraine – Members of Parliament” (No. 15378 dated 3 July 2026). It focuses on the mechanism for the appointment, funding, recalculation, and payment of a monthly lifetime cash allowance in lieu of a pension, as well as on bringing the provisions of other laws into line with the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of a Founder of the Modern State of Ukraine – a Member of Parliament”.
Key words: monthly lifetime cash allowance, Founder of the modern state of Ukraine, Member of Parliament, pension provision, Pension Fund of Ukraine, state funding, social protection.
07/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis on the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Protection of Employees’ Rights to Have Periods of Employment for Which the Single Contribution Has Not Been Paid Through the Employer’s Fault Counted Towards Their Insurance Record” (No. 15319 dated 11 June 2026). The proposed amendments to several Ukrainian laws concerning guarantees for the inclusion in the insurance record of periods of employment for which the single social contribution has not been paid due to the employer’s fault are analysed. Legal approaches to regulating this issue in the national legislation of certain European Union Member States (Germany, France) are presented.
Key words: single social contribution (SSC), pension, Pension Fund of Ukraine, employee, employer, pension system, insurance record.
06/2026