In Which Cases Pensioners Are Entitled to a Pension Recalculation: Main Grounds

Pensioners in Ukraine have the right to apply to the Pension Fund for a recalculation of their pension if there are specific grounds established by law. The most common cases include the following:

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• Increase in salary after the initial pension appointment. In this situation, the pensioner can initiate a recalculation every two years.
• Growth in insurance experience. If a citizen continues to work after retiring and gains additional experience, their pension amount is reviewed immediately.
• Increase in the minimum subsistence level. For pensioners who are not working, the recalculation is done automatically. For employed pensioners, this recalculation occurs after they cease their employment.
• Updating information regarding income or work experience. If a pensioner provides new documents, as well as in cases of additional allowances (for example, for honorary titles or for military personnel), or when applying for a pension due to the loss of a breadwinner, a recalculation of payments is also possible.

Planned Pension Indexation

In Ukraine, the next pension indexation is scheduled for March 1, 2026. To ensure pension payments, the state budget allocates 1 trillion 27 billion hryvnias. This will allow for timely payments and compensate for part of the inflation impact on pensioners.

The increase in the minimum subsistence level — for non-working pensioners, the recalculation occurs automatically, for working pensioners — after they finish their work.