State aid to liquidators and victims
A social protection system for all categories of victims has been established and is in operation in the country, based on the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Social Protection of Citizens Affected by the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster and Other Radiation Accidents". The Belarusian State Register of Persons Subjected to Radiation Exposure as a Result of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster has been established and is functioning.
In the labor, employment, and social protection bodies of the Vitebsk region, 2099 people are registered as pension recipients who are eligible for benefits in accordance with the aforementioned law, including 1055 participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, 332 Chernobyl disabled persons, and 712 evacuees from zones of priority and subsequent resettlement (alienation).
Within the framework of the State Program for Overcoming the Consequences of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster, as reported by Irina Rudakova, chief specialist of the committee, the Vitebsk region budget for 2013 provides for 14.66 billion rubles for the payment of benefits and compensation to those affected by the accident.