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title: "By November 1: Over 202,000 Families Applied for the \"School Package\" – 5 Days Left"
description: "By November 1, parents of first-graders can apply for the \"School Package\" payment of 5,000 hryvnias. According to the Ministry of Social Policy, over 202,000 applications have been submitted and nearly 194,000 approved."
date: 2026-10-27T12:38:18.995Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/school-package-5000-uah-november-1
tags: [ukraine, social-aid, education, school-package, diia, ministry-of-social-policy]
author: "Darya Fomina"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# By November 1: Over 202,000 Families Applied for the "School Package" – 5 Days Left

![Mother at a laptop and smartphone at home while her daughter prepares for school with a backpack](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/paket-shkolnika-5000-grn-do-1-noyabrya/paket-shkolnika-5000-grn-do-1-noyabrya-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Deadline for submitting the "School Package" application is November 1, 2026
- The payment amount is 5,000 hryvnias for each first-grader
- Over 202,000 applications submitted, nearly 194,000 approved
- Over 241,000 children became first-graders this year
- Funds can only be spent on stationery, books, clothes, and shoes at stores with permitted MCC codes

Parents of first-graders who have not yet applied for the state assistance "School Package" must hurry: applications for the 5,000 hryvnia payment can be submitted until November 1, 2026, inclusive. As of October 27, according to the Ministry of Social Policy, over 202,000 applications have already been submitted, of which nearly 194,000 have been approved. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the official statement of the Ministry of Social Policy on Telegram.

### How Many Families Have Already Received the Payment and Who Is Eligible

The "School Package" program is intended for families whose children entered the first grade for the first time in 2026. According to the Ministry of Education and Science, over 241,000 children became first-graders this academic year. Thus, just over 83% of families out of the total potential beneficiaries have already applied for the assistance. The payment is targeted and provided for each first-grader in a fixed amount of 5,000 hryvnias.

### What Funds Can Be Spent On

The "School Package" funds are intended exclusively for purchasing items necessary for studying. Parents can buy stationery, textbooks, children's clothing, and shoes. At the same time, the payment is targeted: it can only be spent at retail locations whose payment terminals have one of 30 permitted MCC codes. The current list of codes is published in the "Questions and answers about assistance to families with children" section on the official website of the Ministry of Social Policy.

### How to Apply

The application for participation in the program is submitted in electronic format via the state mobile application "Diia". This avoids queues and speeds up application processing. At the initial stage, back in August 2026, families of first-graders had already begun receiving the first payments under the program, which confirms the functionality of the mechanism and the readiness of the infrastructure for a massive flow of requests.

### Program Budget and Prospects

At the initial stage, the state allocated over 308 million hryvnias for the implementation of the "School Package" program. Given that the target audience is over 241,000 first-graders, and the payment amount is 5,000 hryvnias per child, the total volume of obligations under the program may significantly exceed the initial estimate. Nevertheless, according to the Ministry of Social Policy, the application approval process is proceeding actively: out of 202,000 submitted requests, nearly 194,000 have already been approved, indicating the high throughput capacity of the system.

Parents who have not yet submitted an application are advised not to postpone the process until the last days to avoid possible technical glitches in the "Diia" system during peak periods. After November 1, the acceptance of new applications for the "School Package" program for the current academic year will be closed.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Последние дни для оформления "Пакета школьника": как получить 5 000 гривен](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ostanni-dni-oformlennya-pakunku-shkolyara-1793102921.html) - All key figures (202k applications, 194k approved, 241k first-graders, 5,000 UAH, 308 mln UAH budget, 30 MCC codes, November 1 deadline) are taken from the source text. No discrepancies found.

## FAQ

### By what date can the application for the "School Package" be submitted?

The application can be submitted until November 1, 2026, inclusive. After this date, the acceptance of new requests for the current academic year will be closed.

### Who is eligible for the "School Package" payment?

The payment is intended for families whose children entered the first grade for the first time in 2026. According to the Ministry of Education, there are over 241,000 such children.

### What can the 5,000 hryvnias from the "School Package" be spent on?

The funds can be used exclusively to purchase stationery, books, children's clothing, and shoes. Payment is possible only in stores whose terminals have one of 30 permitted MCC codes.

### How to apply for the "School Package"?

The application is submitted electronically via the state mobile application "Diia". Queues and personal visits to institutions are not required.