Good day! I will gladly help you understand this resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
1. **Essence of the law:**
This resolution defines the mechanism for providing surcharges to pensions, state aid, and scholarships to citizens who live, work, or study in mountain settlements of Ukraine in 2026. It establishes the conditions for receiving, terminating, and renewing these surcharges, as well as mechanisms for controlling their payment.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
The resolution consists of two main clauses and three appendices. The first clause describes in detail the conditions for granting surcharges, including the criteria for receiving them, the grounds for termination of payment, the procedure for renewing payments, mechanisms for verifying information on the actual residence of individuals, and the procedure for monitoring compliance with legislation during the granting of surcharges. It also defines the rules for electronic information exchange between the bodies involved in the surcharge payment process. The second clause defines the date of entry into force of the resolution – from the date of its publication, with application from January 1, 2026. The appendices contain forms for a certificate of residence in a mountain settlement, an act of verification of the actual place of residence, and an act of informing by means of electronic communication.
3. **Key provisions for use:**
* **Conditions for receiving the surcharge:** A person must actually live or work in a mountain settlement for at least six months, not be abroad, and not pay the Single Social Contribution (SSC) in another settlement.
* **Grounds for termination of payment:** Payment of the surcharge is terminated if the person no longer lives or works in a mountain settlement, is abroad for more than 60 days, receives a pension or assistance in another settlement, or pays SSC in another settlement.
* **Verification mechanism:** The bodies of the Pension Fund of Ukraine have the right to verify information on the actual residence of individuals, as well as to use verification data from the Ministry of Finance.
* **Appeal procedure:** If a person disagrees with the termination of the surcharge payment, they can submit supporting documents or appeal the decision in administrative procedure or to the court.
* **Return of unduly paid funds:** In case of detection of an unlawful surcharge payment, the person is obliged to return the received funds voluntarily or at the request of the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
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