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What other forms of social support/welfare should I know about? (Buddy systems, etc.) Who is eligible? How does someone apply?

Benefits at the initial stage of arrival in the country:

  • Free meals for schoolchildren (free lunch for pre-schoolers, first-graders and second-graders without income assessment).
  • Support for the purchase of school supplies at the beginning of the school year.
  • 3-day food packages (depending on the situation of each foreigner, they are later given food cards or food packages, hygiene packages, child hygiene packages, assistance to the newborn and mother).
  • Social support (eg lump sum, targeted, periodic, conditional benefit).

To receive social allowance, you should contact the municipal administration at your place of residence. Contacts for social support in municipalities here mceclip0.png.

After receiving temporary protection status, Ukrainians will be entitled to monetary social support.The list of all the benefits is available here mceclip0.png.

Are there any social benefits I can claim such as child support?

Benefits at the initial stage of arrival in the country:

  • Free meals for schoolchildren (free lunch for pre-schoolers, first-graders and second-graders without income assessment).
  • Support for the purchase of school supplies at the beginning of the school year (193.5 โ‚ฌ).

Sodra can help you get childcare benefit. More information in their website mceclip0.png.

Are there any social benefits for pregnant and nursing women?

Sodra can help you get maternity benefit. More information in their website mceclip0.png.

How can I meet and socialize with other Ukrainians in a similar position?
Are there specific social supports available to me if I am elderly?

There are no special social benefits for elderly refugees from Ukraine. But you can ask the Red Cross for help.

Here mceclip0.png you can find a lot of information about social support for the elderly.

Are there specific social supports available to me if I have a disability?

Sodra can help you get specific social supports available for disabled person. More information in their website mceclip0.png.

Diabeto IQ Club provides free medical tools (insulin, needles, glucose test strips, etc.) to people with type 1 diabetes throughout Lithuania. More information can be found here.

Here mceclip0.png you can find a lot of information about social support for people with disabilities.

How can I help others? What volunteering organisations could I join?

If you want to help other Ukrainians, you can offer your services in these group:

Lietuvos Caritas mceclip0.png is a Catholic non-profit organization that provides humanitarian aid around the world. You can join it as a volunteer by filling out the form mceclip0.png. You can also make a donation mceclip0.png.

Dapamoga mceclip0.png is a volunteer movement created to help Belarusians, which is now also helping Ukrainian refugees. You can donate mceclip0.png or join the organization.