Child benefits in Ukraine in 2026: UAH 50,000 at birth, childcare to age one, eYasla

Since 1 January 2026, Ukraine pays a one-off UAH 50,000 when a child is born. Until the child turns one, parents get UAH 7,000 a month for childcare, and from age one to three, if you have returned to work, UAH 8,000 a month under the eYasla programme to pay for childcare. On top of that there is the baby package (items or UAH 8,451) and UAH 5,000 for a first-grader. Below are the conditions, deadlines and how to apply for each payment.

Oleksandr Suhak October 29, 2026 8 min read

Child payments in Ukraine in 2026

On 1 January 2026 Ukraine's support for families with children changed: instead of a birth payment spread over three years, the state now pays one large sum at once and then supports parents with separate childcare payments. The legal basis is Law No. 4681-IX and Cabinet Resolution No. 1805 of 31 December 2025. The payments are assigned and paid by the Pension Fund of Ukraine.

1PregnancyPregnancy and childbirth assistance: 100% of average pay for insured women, UAH 7,000 a month for the uninsured.
2BirthUAH 50,000 as a lump sum plus the baby package (items or UAH 8,451). Apply within 12 months.
3Up to age 1UAH 7,000 a month for childcare, UAH 10,500 for a child with a disability.
4Ages 1 to 3eYasla: UAH 8,000 a month if you have returned to full-time work.
5First gradeSchool package: UAH 5,000 to get ready for school.

The main payments for a child in 2026 by stage. The conditions for each are explained below.

Main payments for a child in 2026
Payment	Amount	When and for how long
Birth assistance	UAH 50,000	one-off, apply within 12 months of birth
Baby package	items or UAH 8,451	one-off, apply within 12 months
Childcare up to age one	UAH 7,000/mo (UAH 10,500 for a child with a disability)	after maternity leave until age one
eYasla	UAH 8,000/mo (UAH 12,000 for a child with a disability)	ages one to three, if the parent works full time
School package	UAH 5,000	one-off, for a first-grader

Pregnancy and childbirth assistance

This is the first payment, made before the child is born. The amount depends on whether the woman is insured:

Working and paying ESV (as an employee or sole proprietor): 100% of average pay for 126 days of leave, 70 days before birth and 56 after, or 70 days after a complicated birth or the birth of two or more children. The employer calculates it, and the Pension Fund provides the money.
Not insured: since 2026 she also receives assistance of UAH 7,000 per month. The application goes to the Pension Fund, and the money is paid to a special account linked to Diia.Card.

Birth assistance: UAH 50,000

For every child born on or after 1 January 2026, one parent or a guardian with whom the child lives permanently receives UAH 50,000 as a lump sum. For twins or triplets, it is paid for each child. The application must be filed no later than 12 months after the birth, otherwise the right to the payment is lost.

Baby package: items or UAH 8,451

The baby package is a set of items for a newborn. Instead, you can choose cash compensation: three subsistence minimums for a child under six on the date of birth, which in 2026 is UAH 8,451 (2,817 × 3). The money is paid to a special account and is meant for children's goods: nappies, clothes, food, a pram, a car seat and so on. Apply within 12 months of the child's birth.

Childcare assistance up to age one: UAH 7,000

After maternity leave, the mother or another legal representative who actually looks after the child receives UAH 7,000 a month until the child turns one. If the child has a disability, the payment is UAH 10,500. It starts the day after maternity leave or the related payments end.

This assistance is not granted to foster parents, parent-educators or institutions acting as guardians.

eYasla: UAH 8,000 for childcare from one to three

When the child turns one, the childcare assistance is replaced by the eYasla programme (Ukrainian “єЯсла”). It is for parents who have returned to full-time work: the state pays UAH 8,000 a month (UAH 12,000 for a child with a disability), from the month after the child's first birthday until age three.

The key difference from other payments is that the money is earmarked. It can only be spent on official childcare services under a contract: a private nursery, a nanny or a playgroup. State and municipal nurseries may not charge for services that are part of their education programme. Your return to work is confirmed with a copy or extract of the employment order.

How much in total over the first three years

Here is an example for a child born in 2026. The mother was on postnatal leave for 56 days, then looked after the child until age one and returned to full-time work when the child turned one.

What a family can receive for a child born in 2026: birth assistance of UAH 50,000, the baby package in cash (UAH 8,451), childcare assistance of UAH 7,000 × 10 months and eYasla of UAH 8,000 × 24 months (only to pay for childcare under a contract). WM² calculation based on Pension Fund data.

Birth assistance: UAH 50,000.
Baby package in cash: UAH 8,451.
Childcare assistance: about 10 months × 7,000 = UAH 70,000.
eYasla: 24 months × 8,000 = UAH 192,000, but only as payment for a nursery or nanny.

In total that is up to UAH 320,451, of which UAH 128,451 the family receives to use as it sees fit or on children's goods, and UAH 192,000 goes to pay for childcare. The exact childcare amount depends on how long the maternity leave lasts.

School package: UAH 5,000 for a first-grader

Parents, adoptive parents or legal representatives of a child starting first grade this year can receive UAH 5,000 to prepare for school. The money can be spent on books, stationery, school supplies, clothes and shoes for the first-grader. Apply in Diia, under “State assistance”, or at a Pension Fund service centre. You need a Diia.Card with the “Care for the child” account to receive it.

How to apply

Through eMalyatko. When registering the birth at the maternity hospital or an administrative services centre, you can apply for birth assistance and the baby package at the same time. This is the simplest option.
Online. Through the Pension Fund web portal, the Pension Fund mobile app or the Diia portal with an electronic signature.
In person. At a Pension Fund service centre or an administrative services centre, regardless of your registered address.

For birth assistance you need a copy of the birth certificate (for a guardian, the guardianship decision) and a Ukrainian passport. Do not leave applications until the end of the term: 12 months pass quickly, and a missed deadline means losing the payment.

Tax benefit for parents

Besides payments, parents can pay less tax on their salary. If you support two or more children under 18, the tax social benefit is UAH 1,664 per child, and the income limit for it is UAH 4,660 multiplied by the number of children. For two children, that is a benefit of UAH 3,328 with a salary of up to UAH 9,320. Single parents get a higher benefit of UAH 2,496 per child. You claim it by applying to your employer's accounts department. And for a child's nursery, school or university fees, you can get back 18% of the cost through the tax discount. You can check how take-home pay is calculated in the salary calculator.

How to make good use of UAH 50,000

The first months with a baby are expensive, and part of the assistance will inevitably go on day-to-day costs. But if you can set aside even part of the money for the child, time will do the rest. For example, UAH 50,000 growing 4% a year faster than inflation for 18 years turns into UAH 101,291 in today's prices, so its purchasing power doubles.

Government bonds and deposits suit this goal; how to compare them after tax is explained in “Deposit or government bonds”. And when the child is older, pocket money is a good way to start learning about money.

In short

For a child born from 2026, the state pays UAH 50,000 as a lump sum; apply within 12 months.
The baby package can be taken as items or as cash: UAH 8,451.
Up to age one, UAH 7,000 a month for childcare; from one to three, UAH 8,000 a month under eYasla if you work full time.
Since 2026, uninsured women receive pregnancy and childbirth assistance of UAH 7,000 per month.
School package: UAH 5,000, apply by 1 November 2026.
The easiest ways to apply are eMalyatko, Diia or the Pension Fund web portal.

Sources

This article is for information only. The conditions and amounts of payments may change by government decision, so check the current rules on the Pension Fund website, in Diia or at an administrative services centre before applying.