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«Zelensky’s Thousand»: more than 2.5 million applications in the first day (for more than 2.5 bln payments), the average age of applicants is 30-40

Published by Vadym Karpus

Government officials continue to report on the high popularity of the «Winter is Support» program, also called «Zelensky’s Thousand». How said Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, said that over 2.5 million applications for UAH 1000 were received in the first day of the service’s availability in «Diya».

«2 500 000+ applications for Winter eSupport per day. This is an absolute record for digital services. Undoubtedly, it has become the most massive online service in the world,” said Mikhail Fedorov.

Figures and facts:

  • Applications for support for children: over 551 thousand (approximately one in five applications)
  • Women among applicants: 64%, men: 36%
  • Average age of applicants: 30-40 years old

How to get «One thousand Zelensky»

«Winter eHelp» is transferred to the «National Cashback» card upon application. Pensioners and people with disabilities of groups I and II can receive UAH 1000 with the help of «Ukrposhta». To receive assistance, you need to:

  • Log in to «Actions»
  • In «Services» select «Winter eSupport»
  • Press «Submit a new application» and «Start»
  • The program will allow you to choose for whom the payment is intended — for yourself or for the child. In the latter case, a birth certificate should be loaded in «Actions», and it can also be added using the «Add certificate» option.
  • Next, you need to select an account for payment
  • Check the box «I am in the territory of Ukraine» and click «Send»

«The service is so fast that it’s almost invisible, and it takes only a few seconds to submit an application. By the way, we withstood the super-loads, Diia works steadily» – the Minister of Digital Transformation boasts.

The thousand hryvnias can be spent on a wide range of services. In particular, these funds can be used to pay utility bills, medical services, pet treatment, legal advice, education, sports clubs, vacations, insurance policies, transportation, mobile phone payments, donations to charity, support the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the purchase of military bonds, as well as to improve one’s appearance and relax. The funds can be received within 3 months – until February 28 – and spent by the end of 2025.