The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine has clarified the procedure for calculating benefits for housing and communal services for families where several people are eligible for state support. The key conclusion of the agency: discounts do not add up. If two or more beneficiaries live in the same residential premises, they cannot "stack" their compensation percentages and receive, for example, a 150% discount instead of the standard 75%. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to an official statement by the Ministry of Social Policy.

Legal Basis: CMU Resolution No. 373

The regulation of this issue is enshrined in paragraph 6 of the Procedure for Granting Benefits, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 373. According to this norm, if several people have the right to benefits in the same residential premises, the calculation is made for one of them — the one entitled to a higher discount percentage. At the same time, as the agency emphasizes, the benefits of the other family members are taken into account, which affects the size of the social consumption standards for utility services within which state support is provided.

Practical Example: Veteran Spouses

The Ministry of Social Policy cites a specific scenario. Suppose both spouses are combatants and live at the same address. By law, each of them has the right to a 75% discount on utility payments within established consumption norms. However, they cannot double the compensation. In this case, the Pension Fund of Ukraine assigns a 75% discount, but within the limits of standards calculated for two beneficiaries. Thus, the family receives a broader consumption "corridor" where the maximum rate applies, rather than a doubled percentage.

Different Categories — One Maximum Rate

A similar principle applies when beneficiaries from different categories of state support recipients live in the same premises. The Pension Fund focuses on the higher percentage. For example, if the husband has the status of a combatant and the right to a 75% discount, and the wife belongs to the category of persons with the right to a 50% compensation, the calculation is made at the 75% rate. When determining the final benefit amount, the rights of both family members and the total number of persons covered by the support are taken into account.

Important Limitation: One Premises — One Benefit

The agency separately emphasizes that this refers precisely to calculating the benefit for one residential premises, rather than a separate compensation for each family member for the same utility services. This means that even if there are several grounds for receiving a discount, the final payment is tied to a specific address and cannot be "multiplied" for each beneficiary in proportion to their percentage. The procedure for assigning and recalculating benefits is carried out by the Pension Fund of Ukraine, which citizens contact to confirm their status and determine standards.

What to Do If the Benefit Has Not Been Assigned

For citizens who were mistakenly not assigned a benefit or whose calculation was done incorrectly, the Ministry of Social Policy recommends contacting the territorial bodies of the Pension Fund with documents confirming the right to a discount. In the event of a dispute over the size of the standard or the beneficiary category, the agency points to the possibility of appealing the decision in the established administrative manner. At the same time, the state continues the digitalization of processes: applying for subsidies and confirming benefit statuses are available electronically through the "Diia" portal, which reduces waiting time and minimizes the risk of errors during manual calculation.