Subsidies available from February 1: key information you need to ensure you don’t miss out on your chance for financial assistance.

The subsidy helps households alleviate financial burdens when facing high utility or firewood heating costs. In 2025, another type of subsidy was added to the housing subsidy and firewood assistance.

The rental subsidy for internally displaced persons (IDPs) just launched a few days ago. "Telegraph" provides information on these three types of subsidies, what influences the submission of documents, and the amount of assistance in February.

Housing Subsidy

The allocation of housing subsidies for the heating season, which will last until April 30, continues. An important change is that when applying in February, the income for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2024 is taken into account. For pensioners, the pension for December is considered. It is crucial that all household and resident data are accurately stated in the subsidy application.

Rental Subsidy for IDPs

As of January 29, 2025, Ukraine launched an experimental project providing subsidies for IDPs to cover housing rent and tax compensation for landlords. IDPs can qualify for the subsidy if they spend more than 20% of their total income on rent and meet certain criteria. Importantly, the rental subsidy can only be granted to those IDPs who do not receive living allowances.

Landlords receive a tax compensation if there are no payments under the "Shelter" program. As with the regular subsidy allocation, the possession of newly acquired vehicles, expenses exceeding 100,000 hryvnias, foreign currency purchases in that amount, and deposits are taken into account. Additionally, any overdue child support payments also affect eligibility. However, the duration differs from that of the regular housing subsidy – it is only three months.

Firewood Subsidy

If a solid fuel subsidy was received in 2024, a new application must be submitted in 2025 along with a declaration to the Pension Fund of Ukraine. The solid fuel subsidy is granted only once a year. Income is considered for the entire year of 2024.

The subsidy amount is determined as the difference between the standard cost (minimum – 2 tons of solid fuel) and the mandatory payment by the household, which depends on its income. In 2025, the established maximum price for solid fuel is 4187.97 UAH per ton.

Previously, "Telegraph" reported on what portion of electricity expenses is covered by the subsidy. Residents will have to cover the difference entirely out of pocket.