About 10 thousand veterans and victims of the Great Patriotic War to receive welfare assistance for Victory Day

By the Victory Day, about 10 thousand veterans of the Great Patriotic War and victims of the war will receive welfare assistance. This is stipulated by the government decree. The document was signed by the prime minister.

Igor Petrishenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus:

This is the decision of the head of state and the instructions to the government to annually determine the amounts to pay our most deserving people - veterans and participants of the Great Patriotic War, those who suffered from the consequences of the war. The relevant decision in pursuance of the decree of the Head of State was adopted on March 14, 2023. In comparison with the previous year the sums have been increased. Br10 million will be allocated from the national budget for these payments.

The amount of payments will range from Br850 to Br2 thousand. Monetary assistance will be paid from April 26 to May 4.