Starting this year, veterans of the special military operation can secure travel tickets to get to the Social Fund's healthcare centers. Thanks to that, demobilized servicemen can avoid spending their own money on travel and having to apply for compensation.
For that purpose, the Social Fund provides SMO fighters with the documents required to obtain tickets from carriers. Nearly 5,000 people have applied those tickets since the start of the year, which accounts for more than 70% of all veterans who needed their travel to rehabilitation centers covered.
Documents required to obtain tickets for traveling to the place of treatment and back are provided for all types of transport, including rail, plane, bus or water transport. The Social Fund branches issue travel vouchers upon application. When submitting it, the SMO participant chooses the form of their travel coverage: as compensation for their own expenses or travel documents.
Note that, starting this year, veterans will be able to come for treatment to the Social Fund's rehabilitation centers with accompanying persons, whose travel, accommodation and meals at the center will also be covered. This applies to former servicemen with Group I disabilities or those requiring assistance due to their medical condition.