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Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 11 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Social and Legal Protection of Military Personnel and Members of Their Families’ to Ensure the Availability of the Best Medicines, Medical Devices and Assistive Devices for Military Personnel During Treatment and Rehabilitation” (No. 15125 dated 02 April 2026).
Key words: healthcare, treatment, medicines, rehabilitation, rehabilitation, assistive devices, military personnel, war veterans.
04/2025
Abstract. The informational reference sets out the results of the analysis of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Humanitarian Aid’ regarding the provision of transport services to the public during martial law on intercity and suburban public bus routes, the organisation of which is entrusted to state authorities” (No. 15102 dated 27 March 2026). Proposals have been analysed regarding the expansion and clarification of the range of entities that may use vehicles received as humanitarian aid for the provision of passenger transport services by road.
Key words: road transport, public bus route, humanitarian aid, passenger transport, publicly owned business entity, transport services.
04/2026
Abstract. This informational reference analyses the proposals set out in the draft Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “On an Appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding the Adoption of Urgent Measures to Increase the Amount of the Old-Age Minimum Pension in 2026” (No. 15059 dated 09 March 2026).
Key words: pension system, pension provision level, minimum old-age pension, subsistence minimum, inflation rate.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference provides recommendations regarding the hearings held by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and the Protection of Veterans’ Rights on the topic: “40 Years Since the Chernobyl Disaster: Current Realities and Future Challenges”. It highlights Japan’s experience in addressing the consequences of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Key words: Chernobyl disaster, radioactive contamination of the territory, persons affected by the Chernobyl disaster, persons engaged in Chernobyl accident clean-up activities, social protection.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Basic Social Assistance” (No. 15094 dated 20 March 2026). It focuses on the conceptual aspects of the application of basic social assistance within the social protection system.
Key words: social protection system, basic social assistance (BSA), low-income families, base amount for calculating BSA, base amount for a family.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of the analysis of the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Pension Provision System for Persons Discharged from Military Service and Certain Other Persons” (No. 15078 dated 13 March 2026). It focuses on issues related to the proper regulation of the transition to other types of pension provision and on ensuring a fair approach to the granting of disability pensions to military personnel, regardless of the type of military service performed.
Key words: basic military service, military service, military personnel, person discharged from military service, pension system, fixed-term military service.
03/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the development of the network of veterans’ spaces in Ukraine. It provides information on the functioning of these spaces in local communities.
Key words: network of veterans’ spaces, local community, veterans, state policy on veteran support.
03/2026
Abstract. The informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals contained in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Protection of Employment and Self-Employment in Small Business” (No. 15035 dated 17 February 2026). Particular attention is given to assessing the advisability of establishing a higher level of employment guarantees.
Key words: employment, forms and types of employment, right to employment, guarantees of rights, small business.
03/2026
Abstract. The information reference presents the results of an analysis of selectedl aspects of the implementation of the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Recording Information on Damage Caused to the Personal Non-Property Rights of Individuals as a Result of the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine” with particular attention to the organization and functioning of the System for Recording Information on Personal Non-Property Damage Caused to Citizens of Ukraine as a result of armed aggression. The reference emphasises the prerequisites for establishing a regulatory framework to ensure the proper recording of such damage. It also highlights the development of an international system for recording information on damage caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Key words: injured person, personal non-property rights of individuals, armed aggression, information recording, damage.
03/2026
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 40 of the Labour Code of Ukraine Regarding the Clarification of Possible Grounds for Dismissal of an Employee at the Initiative of the Employer Due to Absence from the Workplace for More than Three Hours, with a View to Ensuring Protection against Unlawful Dismissal” (No. 14235 dated 20 November 2025). Particular attention is devoted to the specific features of the legal regulation governing dismissal at the employer’s initiative, in particular on the grounds of absenteeism, taking into account the case law of the Supreme Court.
Keywords: Labour Code of Ukraine, dismissal at the employer's initiative, absenteeism, valid reasons for an employee's absence from the workplace.
02/2026