The first payments for vaccinations against covid will be given to Ukrainians at the end of this year. Who will receive a thousand for vaccinations and how, will the money be given in cash and where can it be spent?
Despite severe restrictions for unvaccinated citizens, vaccination in Ukraine is proceeding with a creak. As of today, only 11 million have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. human. This is less than a third of Ukrainians, while for the formation of herd immunity, at least 80% of the country's population must be vaccinated. To encourage people to get vaccinated, the government came up with a system of bonus payments: to everyone who received two vaccinations, the President of Ukraine promised to pay $ 1,000. hryvnia Among the people, this payment has already received the name "Vovina a thousand" and has acquired a whole heap of rumors. We tried to figure out who is entitled to the money, when and how it will be possible to receive it, and what it is allowed to spend on.
Who can get "Voviny thousand"
The money will be received by everyone who has completed the full course of vaccination / photo diia.gov.ua
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky first mentioned cash bonuses for vaccination against coronavirus in mid-November. At the same time, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said that $ 3 billion had been allocated for payments in the budget by the end of the year. hryvnias, and not everyone will be able to get them, but only those who will get two vaccinations during the period of the program. This caused a storm of indignation among those Ukrainians who have already passed full course of vaccination. Therefore, the conditions for receiving "Vovina thousand" were promptly changed.
According to information today, absolutely all Ukrainians will be able to receive the "vaccination" payment, regardless of the date of vaccination. The main condition is two doses of the vaccine entered into the electronic health care system. That is, both those who were vaccinated six months ago and those who are just planning to get vaccinated against coronavirus will be able to count on a thousand hryvnia. Moreover, the government is urging not to delay until the launch of the program, so as not to create queues at vaccination points.
When, where and how money will be credited
The vaccination card will be virtual / istockphoto.com
The start of the program is scheduled for St. Nicholas Day, December 19. By this date, the government should develop a mechanism for charging money. However, the main points are already known: they were told about them at the Ministry of Digital Transformation in their commentary for Ukrainska Pravda.
To receive money, Ukrainians who have completed a full course of vaccination will need:
- create a special virtual card. To do this, you will have to download the Diya application and go through a short verification in it (the process of confirming the identity and authenticity of vaccination data);
- after that, you will need to submit a request to create a card to one of the partner banks approved by the government. Due to the fact that the card is virtual, you will not be charged any commission for its creation and maintenance. Moreover, with "Vovina of a Thousand" Ukrainians will not have to pay any taxes and fees.
Where can you spend a thousand from Zelensky
The most difficult thing will be to spend money for retirees and villagers / istockphoto.com
Not only the card, but the "inoculation" money itself will be virtual. You won't be able to get them in cash or withdraw them from an ATM. As planned by the government, the payment can only be spent online and only in those areas of business that are most affected by the coronavirus. For example, using this money to buy railroad or air tickets for travel within the country, a gym or pool membership, tickets to museums, theaters or cinemas. They are also considering spending these money for books, Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko said in a comment for Interfax-Ukraine.
The list of companies and businesses with which it will be possible to pay with the "vaccine" thousand is now being developed. However, the idea is already causing confusion and controversy. For example, it is not entirely clear where pensioners can spend virtual money. Especially those of them who live in the villages of Ukraine. Many have not traveled outside their community for a long time, not to mention going to the cinema and the gym. And to buy books for a thousand hryvnia (provided that the pension is 2.5-3 thousand rubles). hryvnias), many simply will not raise their hand. However, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal says that this issue is still under discussion. And at the time of the launch of the program, pensioners will be offered more adequate opportunities for calculating with virtual money.
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