Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine is the central executive body responsible for shaping and implementing government policy in social protection, pensions, family support, and assistance to children and people with disabilities. It is headed by a minister appointed by the Verkhovna Rada on the nomination of the prime minister. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, the ministry has administered support for internally displaced persons, payments to war-affected civilians, and other wartime social assistance programmes.
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Ukraine's government submits 2027 draft budget to parliament: defense at 44% of GDP, $52.6 billion external financing required
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approved and submitted the draft State Budget for 2027 to the Verkhovna Rada on September 15, 2026. The bill, registered as No. 16000, allocates 4 trillion 885 billion hryvnias (about 43.8–44% of GDP) to defense and security, projects total expenditures of 7 trillion 272 billion hryvnias, and identifies an external financing requirement of $52.6 billion, of which only $20 billion has been confirmed by partners.