The government has broadened access to employment support for residents of the newly incorporated areas, including the Luhansk and Donetsk people’s districts as well as Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. The initiative enables these individuals to seek assistance from local employment centers in their own communities and, if needed, in neighboring regions. This step was formalized through a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, signaling a more inclusive approach to labor market measures across Russia.
Under the new arrangement, citizens from these regions will receive tailored help with both temporary placements and the process of launching their own ventures. The package includes financial assistance for state registration as an individual entrepreneur, as well as support for establishing a legal entity or a peasant (farm) enterprise. In addition, there are provisions for retraining and upskilling to align with evolving labor needs.
The broader policy landscape already provides for a range of labor-market services within Russia. Unemployed individuals, as well as workers facing job risk, those who have been transferred or placed on reduced hours by their employers, and those on unpaid leave, can access the services offered by employment centers. This framework aims to stabilize livelihoods and reduce disruption for families during periods of transition, while expanding opportunities for skill development and new income sources across the country [Source: Government of the Russian Federation].