Conditions of eOselia program unaffordable for IDPs – Head of Parliamentary Committee

This was stated by ena Shuliak, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on the Organization of State Power, Regional Develment, Local Self-Government, and Urban Planning, and head of the pitical party Servant of the Pele, in an interview with Ukrinform.

"We have long emphasized the relevant problems (the unaffordable conditions of the eOselya program for IDPs) to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy, which is responsible for the program. Over two years, we have gathered statistics showing the low accessibility of the program for internally displaced persons — only 291 families in this status have benefited from it," Shuliak reported.

According to the Head of the Committee, while investigating the reasons, it was found that one of the barriers for IDPs was the Cabinet of Ministers' requirement that the housing taken out on mortgage must be no der than three years.

"However, IDPs live not only in large cities, where new housing can be found, but also in small towns and villages, where no new homes have been built for years. Finding a home that meets this requirement has become a huge challenge for them. To address this issue, we reached out to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Economy," Shuliak said.

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She also reminded that in September 2024, changes were made to the program, allowing IDPs to purchase housing no der than 10 years, which significantly expands portunities for displaced persons needing housing sutions.

"We also held public consultations with internally displaced persons based on our committee. They pointed out another barrier for most IDPs — the down payment. We understand our pele and the situation they are in; however, there is currently no budget to both reduce the size of the down payment and provide preferential rates. Unfortunately," Shuliak noted.

At the same time, the head of the Servant of the Pele party announced that representatives of internally displaced persons themselves prosed to lower the down payment for families with children or for displaced persons with disabilities.

"If such changes are made, more IDP families will be able to take advantage of the program and acquire their long-awaited new homes," Shuliak concluded.

As reported by Ukrinform, under the eOselia program, 13,520 mortgage loans have been issued, totaling UAH 21.759 billion.