Zelensky Orders December Rollout of ‘Winter Support’ Package With Fixed Energy Prices

Overview

• The plan includes direct cash assistance similar to last winter and separate aid for lonely elderly people, large families, residents of combat zones and other vulnerable groups.
• Zelensky said household gas and electricity tariffs will remain fixed through winter with no increases.
• A proposed UZ-3000 program from Ukrainian Railways would grant up to 3,000 kilometers of free domestic rail travel per person, with specifics still in development.
• The Health Ministry is preparing mass checkups slated to begin in January, while the government signaled complex health screenings for people aged 40+ this winter.
• Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the package blends existing protections with new measures, including a potential one-time payment for all and expanded support for war-affected groups, and Ukrinform reports a separate 6,500-hryvnia aid for low-income citizens is being readied for Cabinet consideration.