According to the Internally Displaced Persons Agency of Georgia, around 11,000 people will receive compensation of 10,000 GEL (approximately $3,800) in 2026, while the remaining families will receive payments in 2027. The agency reported that 40,000 people had applied for the payouts.
“The application rate for the compensation program proved to be quite high, which is why the relevant resources were allocated to the agency. This year, using these funds, we will likely be able to cover 11,000 people, and under the 2027 budget, payouts will be provided to the remaining 29,000 people,” the agency’s director stated.
According to him, family verification is currently underway to rule out instances of households artificially splitting up to claim additional compensation.
Initially, 58 million GEL (about $22 million) was allocated for the IDP compensation program. Later, amendments were made to the 2026 budget, adding another 50 million GEL. As a result, the program’s total budget reached 108 million GEL. In 2026, this amount will be sufficient to cover 10,800 displaced persons.
According to the revised draft budget for 2027, funding allocated to assist internally displaced persons and migrants has increased by 140 million GEL.
A total of 418.7 million GEL is earmarked for this program. According to the explanatory note, the allocation of additional funds is linked to a new government initiative under which monetary compensation will be paid to displaced persons in lieu of housing.
It is worth noting that on October 12, 2026, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze announced that, in order to accelerate support for internally displaced persons, a monetary compensation program was being launched alongside residential construction as an alternative to providing housing.
