Unemployment benefits are provided after at least 12 months of participation on Czech Social Security system. If you are under the temporary protection, you could ask for other types of financial social support (subsistence allowance and the housing supplement as well as the one-off benefit of extraordinary immediate assistance).

There is also a special humanitarian benefit of CZK 5,000 per month if you do not have the means to provide the basic necessities of life. You may be paid repeatedly subject to request for a maximum of five calendar months after the calendar month in which the temporary protection was granted. The payment is available through a wire transfer or in cash. The application for the benefit could be done here .

Important: the humanitarian benefit will not be available to persons who benefit from free accommodation, daily meals and basic hygiene items provided by the government.

You can also learn about scholarships available for students here .

You could be eligible for material child support. To ask for social support for children you need to go to one of the Regional assistance Centers for Ukraine . Leaflet on social support in Ukrainian is here .

If you are under temporary protection, you are eligible for public health support and you will receive medical care. Check for a doctor at lekariproukrajinu.cz

You can join various Facebook groups where you can socilize with other Ukrainians:

• Українці в Чехії
• Українці в Чехії (Ukrajinci v České republice)
• Чехія для українців

You are covered by public health insurance and are eligible for public health support.

You can also contact the Center for the Disabled of the Moravian-Silesian Region that provides social services for the elderly and the disabled (personal assistance, barrier-free transport, counseling, civic counseling, rental of compensatory aids). Leaflet about social support in Ukrainian is here .

People with disabilities who come from Ukraine to the Czech Republic can receive assistance. The following public organizations offer help:

• National Council of Persons with Disabilities of the Czech Republic provide counseling for people with disabilities from Ukraine, in the field of social security, medical devices, etc.
• Center for the Disabled of the Moravian-Silesian Region provides social services for the elderly and the disabled (personal assistance, barrier-free transport, counseling, civic counseling,rental of compensatory aids). It operates in the Moravian-Silesian region in the cities of Ostrava, Opava, Bruntál, Frýdek-Místek and Nový Jičín.

There is also a list of organisations that assist people with specific disabilities:

• United Organization of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Union of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
• Facebook Group: Deaf Czechs Deaf Ukrainians

More information at vlada.cz and a leaflet about social support in Ukrainian is here .

You can check out the following platform if you are looking for ways to help:

• Official portal of the Czech government pomahejukrajine.cz
• https://www.stojimezaukrajinou.cz/en#sekce-pomoc-zviratum also lists different organisations where you can join and provide any kid of help (legal, mental,animals).
• The map with all voluntary help collection places in Prague can be found at https://help-ukraine.live/
• Ministry of Interior is looking for volunteers for various tasks, you can submit this form if you want to volunteer.
• You can also send your name and phone number to expat@praha.eu to be considered for volunteer work in Prague.