On May 22, a regular meeting of the Regional Commission for Determining the Status of Persons Affected by the Chornobyl Disaster was held under the chairmanship of Oleksandr Shevchenko, Deputy Head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration.
The commission was attended by representatives of the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Health of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Donetsk Region, the Main Department of the National Social Service in Donetsk Region, as well as delegates from NGOs that systematically work to protect the rights of victims of the Chornobyl disaster.
During the meeting, personal files of citizens received from local executive authorities were reviewed. The consideration concerned the granting, confirmation or change of the status of affected persons.
All cases were analyzed in detail in accordance with the requirements of the current legislation of Ukraine. Based on the results of the review, the commission decided to grant the appropriate status to the applicants.
Such meetings are an extremely important step in ensuring social protection of people affected by the largest man-made disaster of the twentieth century. They allow for a timely response to citizens' requests, providing them with state benefits and social guarantees.
Donetsk Regional State Administration will continue to work to ensure the legal rights and social protection of those who have experienced the consequences of the Chernobyl tragedy.