More than 39 thousand payments were made as part of the programme this year
Ukrainian citizens transferred UAH 92.7 million in voluntary pension insurance contributions during the first nine months of 2026. These funds are intended for accumulating insurance coverage for themselves or on behalf of other individuals. This was reported by Ukrinform citing Pension Fund of Ukraine, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
Over the period from January to September 2026, 39,248 transactions were recorded within the state mandatory pension insurance system. As of October 1, the total volume of transfers reached UAH 92.7 million.
A significant portion of the contributions, specifically 34,302 payments, was directed towards increasing individual insurance periods. Meanwhile, 4,946 contributors opted to transfer funds for the benefit of other persons.
Statistics on minimum contributions
An analysis of financial receipts indicates that 23,189 transactions were made at the level of the minimum insurance contribution. Since January 1, 2026, this amount has been set at UAH 1,902.34, accounting for 59% of all operations performed.
The service has been operating via the electronic services portal of the Pension Fund of Ukraine since March 2023. Since the launch of the tool, the total amount of voluntary contributions has approached UAH 244.7 million through approximately 106,300 payments.
Average pension benefit levels
At the beginning of October of the current year, the average pension in the country was UAH 7,287.81. For pensioners who continue to work, this figure is slightly higher, reaching UAH 8,019.18.
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