The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Bill on Amendments to the Law "On the Fundamentals of Social Security of the Homeless Adults and Children"

21 September 2010, 13:52

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The bill (Reg. No. 6510) suggests a new title of the bill, i.e. "On the Fundamentals of Social Security of the Homeless Adults and Children."

 

The bill amends the definition of the the concept ‘homelessness´, pursuant to which "the citizens are considered homeless if they do not possess any housing appropriate for the dwelling." In contrast to the current version, such a feature of homelessness as availability or lack of registration of residence place is excluded from the bill that is harmonized with the Law "On the Freedom of Movement and Residence in Ukraine."

 

The bill determines separate population groups in danger of dwelling loss, i.e. orphaned children and children deprived of the parental care, hostels inhabitants, leased apartment inhabitants, citizens living in the apartments of their relatives or friends, citizens with mental disorders, drug and alcohol addicted.