--- title: "«You can make a deal with Naboka»: People's Artist of Ukraine explains why she is not fighting for a pension increase" description: "People's Artist of Ukraine Nina Naboka refuted the myth about inflated fees and explained why she is not fighting for a pension increase: she is ready to negotiate and does not want to waste time on bureaucracy." date: 2026-08-20T15:14:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nina-naboka-pension-fee-deal tags: [nina-naboka, ukraine-actress, pension, actor-salary, entertainment] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # «You can make a deal with Naboka»: People's Artist of Ukraine explains why she is not fighting for a pension increase ![People's Artist of Ukraine in a light hat and pearl necklace at an interview about pensions](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/21/nina-naboka-pension-gonorary/nina-naboka-pension-gonorary-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Nina Naboka refuted the stereotype about inflated fees and stated that you can always make a deal with her regarding payment. - The actress admitted that her pension is "bad", but she does not want to spend time collecting documents to increase it. - The main reason for refusing to fight for a penny is a civic position: she agrees that her money should go to the state. - The actress did not name specific contract amounts, citing a ban on disclosure. People's Artist of Ukraine Nina Naboka spoke frankly in a recent interview about the financial side of the acting profession, which is often surrounded by myths in the public consciousness. The star of theater and cinema commented on widespread rumors about allegedly inflated fees and admitted that she sees no point in spending time on bureaucratic red tape to increase her own pension. According to her, a stereotype has taken root in the professional environment: film producers are afraid to invite famous actresses, believing that years of experience and star status will automatically require a "lion's share" of the budget. Naboka directly points out that such fears are often groundless. ### «You can make a deal with Naboka» The actress emphasizes that in matters of payment she is always ready to compromise, and that directors and producers, in her observation, simply "forget" about this possibility. "Well, they forget that you can make a deal with Naboka! Maybe I dream of playing this role for free! How do you know?" the actress noted with humor. At the same time, she clarified that she is forbidden to disclose specific contract amounts, so she did not name figures for individual projects publicly. ### Pension payments and bureaucracy A separate topic of conversation was pension payments. Nina Naboka did not hide that currently her pension is "bad". To recalculate and increase the amount, it is necessary to collect a lot of certificates and documentation, however, the actress does not want to spend time and effort on this. The actress admitted that she considers herself "somewhat lazy" in such matters, but, according to her own words, the main reason lies not in laziness, but in civic position. ### Civic position: "let them go to the state" "I am still working. If my money goes to the war, I agree. I will not fight for some penny — let them go somewhere to the state and everything else," emphasized the people's favorite. She added that she is not stingy at all and is quite satisfied with the fact that she retains the opportunity to actively shoot and earn with her labor, rather than relying on pension accruals. ### Contradictory data In the public sphere, a somewhat diverse picture is forming on the topic of Naboka's finances. On the one hand, in an interview for Styler (RBC-Ukraine), the actress directly refuses to name specific contract amounts, citing a ban on disclosure. On the other hand, in other materials (in particular, in a publication by focus.ua), her fee for a role in a specific film becomes the subject of public discussion under the headline "This is a state picture". Thus, the actress's position on disclosing figures and what journalists discuss regarding individual projects do not always coincide: Naboka herself keeps the amounts secret, while the media periodically brings individual payments to the discussion. There are no discrepancies in dates or in the very essence of her statements about the pension and readiness to negotiate in the sources. ### Context: career and public presence Naboka's statements come at a time when she remains one of the most recognizable People's Artists of Ukraine, actively working in cinema and on television. At the same time, other aspects of her public life are discussed in the media — for example, publications about her dacha near Kyiv, which show how the actress spends her earnings. Taken together, her interview forms an image of a person who consciously refuses a "war for a penny" in favor of active creative work and civic solidarity. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["I will not fight for a penny": People's Artist Nina Naboka admitted why she receives a small pension](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/ya-budu-borotisya-kopiyku-narodna-artistka-1787230368.html) - Первичный источник: прямые цитаты актрисы о гонорарах, компромиссе и пенсии; основание для основных тезисов статьи. - ["Here is where all the fees go": People's Artist of Ukraine Nina Naboka showed her cozy dacha ...](https://www.obozrevatel.com/shou-oboz/vot-kuda-vse-gonoraryi-uhodyat-narodnaya-artistka-ukrainyi-nina-naboka-pokazala-svoyu-uyutnuyu-dachu-foto.htm) - Контекстный материал о публичной жизни и расходах актрисы; использован для абзаца о контексте карьеры. - [Actress Nina Naboka showed her dacha near Kyiv: photo 6](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/celebrities/_aktrisa-nina-naboka-pokazala-svoyu-dachu-pod-kievom-foto/1231572) - Дополнительный контекст о даче под Киевом; не содержит данных по пенсии/гонорарам. - ["This is a state picture": People's Artist of Ukraine shocked with her fee for ...](https://focus.ua/lifestyle/725308-skolko-zarabotala-narodnaya-artistka-nina-naboka-za-rol-v-filme-dom-slovo) - Материал, где гонорар за конкретную роль становится темой публичного обсуждения; использован в блоке «Противоречивые данные» как пример расхождения с позицией самой актрисы о запрете называть суммы. Конкретная цифра в предоставленном тексте отсутствует и в статью не вводилась. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why is Nina Naboka not fighting for a pension increase? **A:** According to her, to increase the amount, you need to collect a lot of certificates and documentation, and she does not want to spend time on it. The main reason is a civic position: she agrees that her money should go to the state and sees no point in "fighting for a penny". ### Q: Did the actress name specific amounts of her fees? **A:** No. Naboka stated that she is forbidden to disclose specific contract amounts, so she did not name figures publicly. ### Q: Did she refute rumors about inflated fees? **A:** Yes. The actress pointed out that film producers are often afraid to invite her due to the stereotype of the "lion's share" of the budget, but noted that you can always make a deal with her, even to the point of playing a dreamed-of role for free.