War veterans exempted from paying for social services in five districts of Vitebsk region
In five districts of the Vitebsk region, district executive committees have decided to exempt veterans of the Great Patriotic War from paying for social services, and similar decisions are being prepared in eight districts, reported Gennady Egorov, head of the main department of ideological work and youth affairs of the regional executive committee, at a session of the regional council of deputies and a meeting of the regional organizing committee for the preparation and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders and the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
"In Beshenkovichi, Dubrovno, Lepel, Miory, and Postavy districts, district executive committees have made decisions to exempt veterans of the Great Patriotic War from paying for social services provided by territorial centers for social services to the population. Draft decisions have been prepared in eight other districts of the region," noted Gennady Egorov.
In addition, working groups have been created in the districts to inspect the living conditions of war veterans, as well as people who suffered from its consequences. After visiting homes, 100 requests from veterans were received, mainly concerning socio-domestic issues. Vladimir Terentyev, Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies, drew the attention of deputies and local authorities to the importance of addressing veterans' problems without formalism and keeping their implementation under strict control.
As of early March, there were 877 veterans of the Great Patriotic War and 3,919 people who suffered from the consequences of the war living in the Vitebsk region. According to operational information from the main department of healthcare of the regional executive committee, 848 veterans have undergone a comprehensive medical examination since the beginning of 2019. Non-transportable patients, as well as those living in remote settlements, were examined by mobile teams at home.