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title: "Lost documents due to the war: The Cabinet of Ministers adopted new rules for confirming pension length of service"
description: "The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved new rules for confirming pension length of service for citizens who lost documents due to the war and occupation."
date: 2026-10-10T14:50:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/lost-documents-due-to-war-cabinet-adopted-new-rules
tags: [pension-reform, ukraine-war, cabinet-of-ministers, social-policy]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Lost documents due to the war: The Cabinet of Ministers adopted new rules for confirming pension length of service

![Confirmation of pension length of service in Ukraine during the war](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/10/poteryali-dokumenty-iz-za-voyny-kabmin-prinyal-novye-pravila/poteryali-dokumenty-iz-za-voyny-kabmin-prinyal-novye-pravila-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The Cabinet adopted new rules for confirming pension service for those affected by the war.
- Service can be confirmed via electronic registries, an expanded list of documents, or witness testimonies.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a crucial decision that allows citizens to confirm their pension length of service in the absence of a labor book or if there are gaps and errors in the records. This initiative is of critical importance for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes, lost property, and personal documents due to active hostilities or temporary occupation of territories.

### Electronic registries and expanded list of documents

First and foremost, the length of service verification process will be based on official data from state electronic registries, which contain all up-to-date information on insured persons.  If the necessary information is missing from the electronic databases or requires clarification, specialized agencies will take into account paper labor books as well as alternative documents, the list of which the government has significantly expanded.

### Confirming service through witness testimonies

Special attention in the new resolution is paid to those citizens whose paper archives and documents were completely destroyed or lost in the combat zone. In such difficult situations, legislation now allows confirming labor service through witness statements — for this, it is necessary to involve at least two people who worked at the same enterprise and can document or officially verify joint labor activity.  At the same time, the Pension Fund of Ukraine undertakes obligations to provide practical assistance in finding such witnesses.

### Features for occupied territories and conclusions

The government has also developed a separate mechanism for crediting labor service to citizens who worked at enterprises located in temporarily occupied territories or zones of intense clashes. According to Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, the main goal of the innovations is to ensure that citizens affected by Russian aggression do not lose their legal right to a well-deserved rest and pension payments.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Потеряли документы из-за войны: Кабмин принял новые правила подтверждения пенсионного стажа](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vtratili-dokumenti-cherez-viynu-kabmin-uhvaliv-1791642566.html) - Основной источник информации о решении Кабмина и заявлении Сергея Корецкого.
- [Пенсионный стаж обнулился: россиянам объяснили, почему данные в ИЛС могут быть неполными](https://www.pravda.ru/news/economics/2387692-pension-records-gosuslugi/) - Подтверждено по источнику pravda.ru
- [Пенсионный стаж теперь рассчитывается по-новому: какие периоды необходимо подтвердить ...](https://focus.ua/economics/758174-pensionnyy-stazh-kakie-periody-budut-zachteny-tolko-pri-nalichii-dokumentov) - Дополнительный контекст по расчету пенсионного стажа.
- [Минсоцполитики объяснило, что будет с бумажными трудовыми книжками после 10 июня](https://minfin.com.ua/2026/06/11/175593306/) - Подтверждено по источнику minfin.com.ua

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How to confirm service if the labor book is lost due to the war?
**A:** Service can be confirmed using electronic registry data, an expanded list of documents, or testimonies of at least two witnesses who worked together with you.

### Q: Who helps in finding witnesses to confirm service?
**A:** Practical assistance in finding witnesses is provided by the Pension Fund of Ukraine.