As of January 1, 2026, Ukraine has implemented an increase in the minimum wage, the subsistence minimum, and pension payments as предусмотрено by the Law of Ukraine “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026,” according to the Pension Fund. The information was reported by the PromPolitInform portal.
The minimum wage has been set at UAH 8,647 from the beginning of the year (up from UAH 8,000 before January 1). This increase became the basis for recalculating the minimum pension for non-working persons aged 65 and over who have a full insurance record. From January 1, the minimum old-age pension may not be lower than UAH 3,458.80, which equals 40% of the minimum wage.
Taking into account the new minimum wage, monthly payments to persons with special merits to the state were also increased. These include Heroes of Ukraine, recipients of the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and “For Courage,” the Order of Princess Olha, and those awarded the Presidential decoration “Cross of Military Merit.”
The subsistence minimum for persons who have lost the ability to work was also revised, increasing from UAH 2,361 to UAH 2,595. This led to higher minimum and maximum pension payments, as well as supplements and allowances calculated on the basis of the subsistence minimum.
For non-working pensioners with a full insurance record, the minimum pension increased by UAH 234 to UAH 2,595. For those whose insurance record exceeds the required length, additional payments were recalculated: for each extra year of insurance coverage, the pension increases by 1% of UAH 2,595.
Working pensioners will receive the increase after they leave employment.
From January 1, other types of payments were also recalculated, including:
- minimum pensions for miners;
- pensions for families of military personnel in the event of the loss of a breadwinner;
- increases for war veterans and persons with war-related disabilities;
- allowances for family members of fallen and deceased veterans;
- pensions and supplements for victims of Nazi persecution;
- payments to persons with special merits to Ukraine.
