In Ukraine, the retirement age and the right to receive a pension based on age are determined by the individual's accumulated insurance record, which is set at 60, 63, and 65 years. Each year, the insurance record required for retirement eligibility increases by one year. This information is reported by the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the Poltava region. Focus writes that this is also reported by Kontrakty.UA.
From January 1 to December 31, 2025, citizens with an insurance record of at least 32 years will be eligible to retire at 60 years. Those with an insurance record ranging from 22 to 32 years can retire at 63 years. Citizens with an insurance record of 15 to 22 years will be able to apply for a pension at 65 years.
If the minimum insurance record is not met by the age of 65, a pension based on age will not be granted. However, such individuals are entitled to state social assistance amounting to 2361 UAH.
The insurance record is the period during which a person is subject to mandatory state pension insurance, and for which monthly insurance contributions have been paid in an amount not less than the minimum insurance contribution.
Since January 1, 2004, the insurance record has been calculated based on data from the personalized accounting system. Periods preceding the implementation of this system are accounted for based on documents and in accordance with the legislation that was in effect before the law "On Mandatory State Pension Insurance" came into force, as well as considering information from mandatory state social insurance.
The primary document confirming a person's work experience is the employment record book. In the absence of this document or relevant entries, work experience is established based on other documents issued by the place of work, service, education, as well as archival institutions. If the register of insured persons contains information about the experience acquired by a citizen before 2004 (in particular, if the employer or insured person provided the employment record book for digitization), the pension based on age may be granted automatically. If the data in the register of insured persons indicates insufficient experience, an application and additional documents must be submitted for pension eligibility.
It is worth noting that due to a number of specific reasons, some Ukrainian pensioners may lose their right to receive pension payments. There are several reasons why pension payments to bank cards may be halted.
Additionally, in March 2025, pensioners in Ukraine will receive additional payments. Pensions will be automatically increased for those who reach the established age threshold the following month.