The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has published official clarifications regarding the actions that citizens should take in case of blocking of bank accounts. Ministry explained how to remove the arrest, restore access to wages, social benefits and other targeted income.
According to current regulations, even if the account is seized, a person has the right to use up to 16,000 hryvnias from his current account every month. To do this, it is necessary to submit an appropriate application to the state or private executor who carried out the seizure, indicating the bank details. This mechanism allows you to get partial access to funds for the period of enforcement proceedings.
In the document, the Ministry of Justice separately emphasizes the inadmissibility of seizure of targeted funds that have a protected status in accordance with the law. Such payments include:
- pensions, wages, scholarships;
- severance pay upon dismissal;
- reimbursement of expenses for business trips;
- assistance in connection with pregnancy and childbirth;
- child benefits;
- other types of social assistance.
In case of seizure of an account that is used exclusively for receiving protected income, the Ministry of Justice recommends submitting an application for the removal of the seizure, adding supporting documents – certificates from a banking institution, from an employer or a body that calculates payments.
After the debt is fully repaid, enforcement proceedings are completed, or when the court’s decision cannot be enforced, the seizure is subject to cancellation. In such a case, the executor is obliged to issue a decision on the removal of the seizure.
The Ministry of Justice emphasizes that citizens’ access to socially important funds remains guaranteed, even under martial law. For this, citizens need to apply to executive bodies in a timely manner, provide relevant documents and be aware of their rights.
