Disability pension payments. The minister explained whether the MSEC reform would affect this.

The Minister of Social Policy Oksana Zholnovych stated that the reform of medical and social expert commissions would not affect disability pension payments. She noted that the information being disseminated on social networks is incorrect.

All citizens who have been assigned disability pensions will continue to receive all assigned payments. No guarantees and payments will be reduced, the minister stated. The reform aims to simplify obtaining social support for those who have been injured or have health damage. It is also aimed at reducing bureaucracy and clarity for citizens.

MSEC reform and social support system

The government approved an anti-corruption plan in medical and social expert commissions by implementing the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. According to the new decree, the Ministry of Health will develop changes to the legislation regarding the assessment of disability grounds. Working groups will also be created to verify the decisions of medical and social expert commissions on the establishment of disability for officials.

In Rivne region, there was a replacement of the heads of seven medical and social expert commissions following a corruption scandal.