In Ukraine, the compensation program for arranging workplaces for veterans with disabilities has been expanded.

The government of Ukraine has decided to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Under the new amendments, employers can now receive compensation for arranging workplaces for veteran employees with disabilities returning to their jobs. Additionally, self-employed individuals and entrepreneurs with disabilities can now also receive compensation. The list of equipment eligible for compensation has also been expanded. The application deadline for arranging an inclusive workplace has been extended from 90 to 180 days from the moment of employment of a person with a disability or the return of a veteran to the workplace or arranging a workplace for themselves.

To receive compensation, the employer, individual entrepreneur, and self-employed person must complete several steps. First, they need to log in to the Diia portal, fill out an application, provide information about the person with a disability and the arranged workplace, attach the necessary documents, and specify the IBAN of their account. The application must be signed with an electronic signature. In addition, compensation can be arranged offline at regional employment centers.

The compensation program for arranging workplaces for people with disabilities has been in effect since August 2023. During this Time, more than 2,000 employers have received compensation for the arrangement of over 2,400 workplaces, of which more than 200 places are for employees with a disability of group I.

Since the beginning of 2025, nearly 450 people with disabilities have been employed in this way. The funding volume of the program has amounted to 167 million hryvnias.

The most compensation has been provided to employers in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Ivano-Frankivsk regions, and the city of Kyiv.

On average, the cost of one arranged workplace is 78 thousand hryvnias (the maximum cost for group I is 120 thousand hryvnias, for group II is 80 thousand hryvnias). During the program's operation, employers have purchased various means for arranging workplaces: tactile materials for floor and stair equipment, stair climbing lifts, lifting platforms, electric stackers for wheelchair users, electrically powered wheelchairs, specialized lighting (lamps), specialized furniture and fittings for workplace adaptation, computers with built-in eye protection devices, specialized workstations for employees with visual impairments, communication devices, and specialized hardware for employees with hearing impairments.

Employed people with disabilities hold various positions: advertising agents, economists, accountants, teachers, legal consultants, occupational safety engineers, managers, system administrators (IT), medical registrars, clerks, drivers, tractor drivers, mechanics, and so on.

Employers requesting compensation come from various industries, such as shoe manufacturing, refrigeration units, ventilation equipment, machinery and equipment for agriculture and forestry, food production, and agriculture.