From 1 January 2027, the minimum wage in Ukraine could rise to 9,546 hryvnia, while the subsistence minimum for able-bodied persons could reach 3,691 hryvnia. According to Olga Vasilevska-Smaglyuk, a member of parliament from the Servant of the People faction, these figures are built into the draft State Budget for 2027, as she reported on her Telegram channel. The changes will affect not only salaries but also the payment system and the annual limits for individual entrepreneurs (sole proprietors).
Key figures in the budget draft
According to the MP's post, the basic social benchmarks for 2027 are set at 9,546 hryvnia for the minimum wage and 3,691 hryvnia for the subsistence minimum of the able-bodied population. The politician emphasized that all the calculations are based on the figures laid out specifically in the draft State Budget for 2027, not in the current legislation. This means the figures are still at the draft stage and may be adjusted during the parliamentary readings.
What will change for sole proprietors
Along with the rise in the minimum wage and the subsistence minimum, the payments and limits for entrepreneurs will "change automatically." For sole proprietors in groups 1 and 2, Vasilevska-Smaglyuk said, the draft specifies the maximum amount of the unified tax, while the specific rates within these limits will be set by local councils. For group 3 entrepreneurs, the unified tax rate remains unchanged, but the maximum income threshold eligible for the simplified taxation system increases.
Budget status and risks for social benefits
The MP separately reminded that the budget itself has not yet been adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, so the final figures may differ from the draft values. The Cabinet of Ministers submitted the draft law on the 2027 State Budget to parliament on 15 September, maintaining the funding priority for the security and defence sector, as in previous years. At the same time, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko warned of possible delays in social payments if Ukraine does not receive the necessary external financing.
Contradictory data
Here it is important to separate two parallel lines. On the one hand, the budget draft locks in specific upward figures — 9,546 hryvnia for the minimum wage and 3,691 hryvnia for the subsistence minimum — which formally implies an increase in social guarantees. On the other hand, none of these parameters has yet become law: the budget has not been adopted, and the Finance Minister explicitly points to the risk of payment delays in the event of a shortfall in external financing. Thus, the announced amounts are planning benchmarks, not guaranteed payments, and their actual realization depends on the document passing through the Rada and on the inflow of external funds.
