Participation in socially useful work

16 October 2025

Participation in socially useful work for IDPs and other unemployed people is offered through the State Employment Service to provide temporary employment and social support during martial law. This work benefits the community, in particular by addressing the consequences of armed aggression, assisting the Armed Forces of Ukraine and supporting people with reduced mobility and socially vulnerable people. It requires no special training and can be funded by employers or the Unemployment Insurance Fund. You do not have to be registered as unemployed at an employment centre to participate. All IDPs without a permanent job can join.

What is socially useful work?

- Temporary nature: this work does not replace permanent vacancies but provides temporary employment.

- The types of work vary, from assisting people with reduced mobility and internally displaced persons to providing assistance within one's capabilities to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Examples include helping socially vulnerable people, persons with disabilities, pensioners and children; clearing rubble after shelling; maintaining public order; setting up defence and observation posts; assisting medical staff at rehabilitation and treatment centres; sewing and repairing military equipment and uniforms; and preparing ration packs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

- No training is required: participation does not require additional qualifications or specialised education.

Who can participate?

- Registered unemployed people.

- Jobseekers.

- People of retirement age under 70 in frontline territories.

Where can you obtain information and register?

- Contact a territorial body of the State Employment Service, such as the employment centre in your city or district.

- Obtain information about available socially useful work opportunities.

- Employment centre specialists will select suitable opportunities taking account of your health and other factors.

Important conditions:

- Pay: remuneration for the work cannot be lower than the minimum wage. The maximum is 1.5 minimum wages, or 2 minimum wages in frontline territories.

- Duration: the programme operates for the duration of martial law. Fixed-term employment contracts are concluded with workers for the period of the work.

- Funding: the work can be funded by employers or the Unemployment Social Insurance Fund.

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Detailed information is available from the contact centre on 1518