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title: "Payment of up to 3,100 hryvnias for Independence Day: who gets the money automatically and who must file an application by August 21"
description: "For Independence Day in August 2026, Ukrainians will receive a one-time payment of 450 to 3,100 hryvnias. Most will get the money automatically, while those who recently acquired the status must file an application with the Pension Fund by August 21."
date: 2026-08-20T03:30:20.000Z
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tags: [ukraine, pension-fund, independence-day, one-time-payment, social-benefits]
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# Payment of up to 3,100 hryvnias for Independence Day: who gets the money automatically and who must file an application by August 21

![Elderly woman in a maroon cardigan laughing over a board game with friends — recipients of the social payment of up to 3100 hryvnia for Ukraine's Independence Day](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/20/vyplata-3100-griven-ko-dnyu-nezavisimosti-komu-nuzhno-podat-zayavlenie-v-pfu/vyplata-3100-griven-ko-dnyu-nezavisimosti-komu-nuzhno-podat-zayavlenie-v-pfu-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The one-time payment for Independence Day 2026 ranges from 450 to 3,100 hryvnias under Cabinet Resolution No. 602 of May 13, 2026.
- Pensioners and recipients of housing subsidies (not serving in the military) will have the money credited automatically together with their pension.
- For military personnel, the payment is directed to the accounts of military units and institutions.
- Those who recently acquired the right to the payment must file an application with the Pension Fund; the last working day before the holiday is August 21, 2026.
- If the status was obtained before August 24 but the money has not arrived by October 1, one can contact the Pension Fund with an application.
- Hetmanets announced plans to raise the minimum pension to 6,000–7,000 hryvnias through a new formula and an accumulation level.

On the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day in August 2026, certain categories of citizens will receive a one-time cash payment, the amount of which depends on the recipient's status and ranges from 450 to 3,100 hryvnias. The basis for the payments is the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 602 of May 13, 2026, as reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Pension Fund of Ukraine. For most recipients this year, the money will be credited automatically: pensioners who are entitled to the payment will receive it together with their pension in August, and recipients of housing subsidies and utilities benefits (provided they are not serving in the military) will not need to contact the Pension Fund separately.

### Who will receive the money without an application

The automatic procedure applies to pensioners and citizens receiving housing subsidies and utilities benefits who are not serving in the military. For active-duty military personnel, the one-time payment is directed not to their personal accounts but to the accounts of the military units, institutions, and organizations where they serve. Thus, the majority of recipients in 2026 will not need to take any action — the funds will arrive in the established manner together with regular payments.

### Who needs to file an application and why only one day remains

The exception is citizens who are entitled to the payment but do not fall into the automatic-credit categories — primarily those who recently acquired the relevant status. For them, the Pension Fund will not credit the money automatically, and to receive the payment they must file an application with the territorial office of the Pension Fund. For those who want to arrange the payment in person before the holiday, time is running out: Friday, August 21, 2026, will be the last working day before Independence Day, which falls on August 24.

### What to do if the status has been obtained but the money has not arrived

The Pension Fund has provided a mechanism for cases in which a person acquired the right to the payment before August 24 but the funds have not yet arrived. If by October 1 the money has not been received, the citizen is entitled to contact the Pension Fund with an application and receive the due amount. This protects those who obtained their status ahead of the holiday but did not receive the payment automatically due to processing delays.

### Context: pensions abroad and plans for the minimum pension

Against the backdrop of the discussion on one-time payments, a lawyer reminded that having insurance record in Ukraine alone does not guarantee receiving a pension outside the country — everything depends on the specific international agreement with the country of residence, and for this reason the Pension Fund may refuse a payment abroad or terminate already assigned funds. Separately, the head of the Verkhovna Rada's finance committee, Danylo Hetmanets, stated that the minimum pension in Ukraine is planned to be raised to 6,000–7,000 hryvnias: to this end, the government intends to change the accrual formula and introduce an accumulation level in the pension system.

### Contradictory data

In the provided materials, the list of categories that must file an application manually is not fully disclosed in the original text — it is only stated that these are citizens entitled to the payment but not receiving it automatically. Different outlets (RBC-Ukraine, Novosti, TSN) unanimously cite Cabinet Resolution No. 602 and the upper limit of 3,100 hryvnias, however, the specific list of "non-automatic" recipients varies in wording. Until an official clarification from the Pension Fund, the editorial team recommends that citizens with a recent status independently verify the need to file an application at the territorial office of the fund.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [One day left: who needs to contact the Pension Fund for the 3,100-hryvnia payment](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zalishivsya-odin-den-komu-potribno-zvernutisya-1787142532.html) - Подтверждает постановление КМ №602, размеры 450–3100 грн, автоматическое начисление и последний рабочий день 21 августа.
- [3,100-hryvnia payment for Independence Day: who needs to contact the Pension Fund](https://novosti.ua/society/posledniy-den-podachi-zayavleniya-na-vyplatu-3100-griven-v-pfu) - Согласуется по сумме выплат и необходимости заявления для отдельных категорий.
- [An extra 3,100 hryvnias for Independence Day: who will not be credited the payment without an application](https://tsn.ua/ru/groshi/dopolnitelnye-3100-grn-na-den-nezavisimosti-komu-ne-zachislyat-vyplatu-bez-zayavleniya-3143132.html) - Подтверждает, что часть получателей не получит выплату без заявления.
- [Will the Independence Day payment affect Ukrainians' basic social assistance: Pension Fund response](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/chi-vpline-bazovu-sotsdopomogu-ukrayintsiv-1784793828.html) - Подтверждает постановление КМ №602, размеры 450–3100 грн, автоматическое начисление и последний рабочий день 21 августа.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How much is the one-time payment for Independence Day in 2026?
**A:** The amount depends on the recipient's status and ranges from 450 to 3,100 hryvnias according to the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 602 of May 13, 2026.

### Q: Who will receive the payment automatically, without an application?
**A:** The money will be received automatically by pensioners (together with their pension in August) and by recipients of housing subsidies and utilities benefits who are not serving in the military. For military personnel, the payment is directed to the accounts of military units.

### Q: Who needs to file an application with the Pension Fund and by what date?
**A:** An application is required for those who are entitled to the payment but do not fall into the automatic-credit categories (for example, those who recently acquired the status). The last working day before the holiday is Friday, August 21, 2026.

### Q: What to do if the status has been obtained but the money has not arrived by October 1?
**A:** If a person acquired the right to the payment before August 24 but the funds have not arrived by October 1, they can contact the Pension Fund with an application and receive the due amount.