In brief
Ukrainian lawmaker Pavlo Frolov warned that unclear procedures for a planned data check could wrongly strip displaced people of assistance. He said existing registration certificates remain valid and aid eligibility procedures have not changed.
Pavlo Frolov, who heads the Ukrainian parliament’s special commission on protecting internally displaced people, warned that delays in implementing new support rules could put their assistance at risk, RBC-Ukraine reported. He urged the government to adopt the necessary regulations without delay.
According to Frolov, the social policy ministry missed the statutory deadline for preparing implementing regulations. An updated registration database, electronic extracts replacing paper certificates, individual needs assessments and targeted support have yet to become operational, he said. The ministry has prepared two draft resolutions covering registration and needs assessments, but RBC-Ukraine reported that they still require revisions addressing human rights advocates’ concerns.
Frolov identified a planned 90-day check of displaced people’s data after the database launches as the main risk. He said unclear procedures could lead to people being wrongly removed from the register and consequently losing assistance. The report did not specify a launch date for the database.
Previously issued displacement registration certificates remain valid, Frolov stressed, and the procedure for awarding subsistence assistance has not changed.
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