Anxiety has intensified among Ukrainian pensioners: many elderly people fear that due to formal omissions in documents, they may lose their well-deserved support. However, the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) is hastening to reassure citizens and clarify who does not need to reconfirm the critically important condition for receiving a pension.
Who does not need to submit new documents
This concerns citizens residing in temporarily occupied territories or those who have already left for areas controlled by Kyiv. The legislation provides them with the right to a Ukrainian pension under a strict condition: the pensioner must not receive similar payments from the Russian Federation's pension authorities.
Therefore, during the initial appointment, resumption, extension, or recalculation of a pension, it is necessary to officially notify the Pension Fund that payments from the Russian Federation are not being received. However, PFU specialists emphasized: if a person has already submitted such a notification previously, there is no need to do so again.
When a statement becomes mandatory
A new application to the fund will only be required in the event of a change in life circumstances affecting the right to receive a Ukrainian pension. In particular, the PFU must be notified if the pensioner begins to receive payments from Russian social security authorities. In all other cases, the system works automatically.
It is important to note the identification procedure. Before submitting the application, one must undergo identity verification. After this, and after submitting the necessary notification, pension payments may be resumed automatically.
Compensation and payment status
For those fearing the loss of funds, the fund has given an encouraging forecast: a pensioner may be compensated for missed payments for previous months if the right to a pension is confirmed. The PFU emphasized that the suspension of payments in such cases is not a final decision, but merely a consequence of failing to comply with procedures provided by law.
Financial risks and new rules
In addition to status confirmation issues, pensioners should remember other obligations. It was previously reported that citizens are obliged to notify the fund within 10 days of changes to personal data, bank details, as well as employment or dismissal. Failure to inform in a timely manner may result in an overpayment that must be returned voluntarily or by deducting up to 20% from future payments.
Against the backdrop of these clarifications, the Pension Fund has also approved new average salary indicators for calculating pensions. From the beginning of 2026, this indicator has increased by more than 1,300 hryvnias. This figure determines the base for calculating new pensions, while the final payment amount is determined taking into account the person's insurance record and official salary.