A petition has been registered on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website calling for a universal monthly state allowance for every child under the age of 18, regardless of family income. For those who are still in education, it is proposed that payments should continue until the age of 23. The initiative is not a government decision or a registered bill, and neither the amount nor the start date has been specified.
Briefly about the main points
- It is proposed that the support be provided to all families without means testing.
- For students, there are proposals to extend the payments until the age of 23.
- It is proposed that the level of support be increased for the third and each subsequent child.
- The petition needs 25,000 signatures within 90 days to be considered by the government.
Increased support for large families and sources of funding
Petition No. 41/010629-26 calls for a substantial increase in benefits for the third and each subsequent child. The author of the initiative proposes to strengthen support for large families specifically, but has not specified the details of such an increase.
To fund the programme, the Cabinet of Ministers is proposing to develop a mechanism that will combine funds from the state budget with earmarked international humanitarian aid. The specific amount of the monthly universal payment is not specified in the proposal, so it is not possible to estimate the cost of the programme.
What steps must a petition go through before it is considered by the government?
Petition No. 41/010629-26 was published on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website; its author is — Yulia Yurevich. The collection of signatures began on 13 August 2026.
For a petition to be considered by the Cabinet of Ministers, it must receive at least 25,000 votes within 90 days. Once this threshold has been reached, the government must consider the petition and publish a response.
Even a favourable decision will not trigger the new support automatically. Legislative changes, the identification of funding sources and the allocation of funds in the budget may be required to set up the scheme.
What support for families with children is already in place in 2026?
From 1 January childbirth allowance amounts to 50,000 hryvnias and is paid in a single instalment. Parents of children under one year of age can claim 7,000 hryvnias per month, and 10,500 hryvnias per month for a child with a disability.
Families can also choose between the «Baby Pack» or a cash payment of 8,451 hryvnia. Once the child reaches the age of one, the «eYasla» programme is available to parents returning to work.
Families with multiple children receive 2,100 hryvnias per month for their third and each subsequent child up to the age of six. Specific targeted payments are available for low-income families, single parents and families raising children with disabilities. There is currently no universal monthly allowance for all children until they reach the age of majority.
