Requirements have changed: the minimum pension has become larger

Since the beginning of 2026, new requirements for retirement and determining the amount of pension benefits have come into force in Ukraine, as announced by the Pension Fund.

To receive a pension at age 60, men and women now need at least 33 years of insurance experience. In addition, the minimum amount of the old-age pension has been increased by 234 hryvnias.

According to the Law “On Mandatory State Pension Insurance”, the minimum pension is set at the subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work. To receive a minimum pension, men must have 35 years of service, and women must have 30.

The state budget for 2026 plans to increase the subsistence minimum for persons who are unable to work, which comes into force on January 1, to 2,595 hryvnias. As a result, the minimum old-age pension has increased from 2,361 hryvnias to the new amount.

The Pension Fund of Ukraine has announced the age requirements for retirement based on length of service. At 60, the right to pension payments is granted to persons with at least 33 years of service. To retire at 63, you must have at least 23 years of service; at 65, at least 15 years.

Citizens who have not reached the age of 65 with 15 years of insurance experience will not receive a pension. Instead, they will be assigned state social assistance, which is provided for persons without the necessary length of service to receive a pension.

Earlier, it was reported that gas tariffs would increase, and experts warned that lower temperatures would lead to stricter shutdown schedules. It was also mentioned that pensioners would receive an additional payment of 1,038 hryvnias.