#Social Benefits

Benefit Disappeared After Recalculation: What Might Have Changed and How to Save Payments

Economy 10/01/2026, 05:51

After the recalculation of housing and communal benefits, Ukrainians may face a decrease in payments or their complete cancellation due to income, relocation, or family changes.

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Work and Pension: PFU Reminds Pensioners About Rules for Retaining Bonuses

Economy 09/26/2026, 06:33

The Pension Fund reminded Ukrainian pensioners of the need to independently report employment or business openings to avoid illegal overpayments and loss of special allowances.

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Ukraine Receives $841 Million from the World Bank Under Canadian Guarantees: How the Funds Will Be Used

Economy 09/22/2026, 16:43

Ukraine has secured $841 million from the World Bank under guarantees from the Government of Canada. The funds will be directed to pension and social payments under the PEACE in Ukraine program, with a total volume of $54.3 billion.

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Economy 09/21/2026, 17:20

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Ukreksimbank to stop paying pensions and social benefits to cards from October 1, 2026: what pensioners should do

Economy 09/21/2026, 09:48

From October 1, 2026, JSC "Ukreksimbank" stops paying pensions and social benefits to cards. For those who do not change their details, the Pension Fund will route the funds through Ukrposhta.

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Housing subsidy 'without the paperwork': how Ukrainians can apply for the payment through a simplified online procedure

Economy 09/21/2026, 08:19

Ukrainians can apply for a housing subsidy through a simplified procedure: the Pension Fund itself requests income and property data from state registers, and the application is submitted online via the PFU portal, the app, or 'Diia'.

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PFU clarified the rules for granting a housing subsidy for heating: who is eligible for assistance and who is not

Economy 09/20/2026, 20:45

The Pension Fund of Ukraine explained which housing and utility services are covered by the subsidy and under what conditions separate assistance for heating, including stove heating, is granted.

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Work record or insurance record: PFU clarifies what actually affects pension size

Economy 09/19/2026, 22:15

The Pension Fund of Ukraine clarified the key difference between the work record and the insurance record: for granting an old-age pension since 2004, it is not the very fact of work that is taken into account, but the payment of insurance contributions.

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PFU Clarifies: 'Winter Support' Will Not Reduce Your Housing Subsidy — What Ukrainians Need to Know

Economy 09/19/2026, 07:04

The Pension Fund of Ukraine confirmed that the one-time "Winter Support" payment is not included in the family's total income and does not affect the size of the housing subsidy.

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PFU Requires Ukrainians to Return Pension Overpayments: 10 Days to Report Changes

Economy 09/15/2026, 10:22

The PFU in Donetsk Oblast has warned: recipients of pensions and social benefits are required to notify the fund of changes in personal data within 10 days, otherwise the overpayment is subject to return. Pensioners abroad additionally require identity verification.

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Subsidy approved, but the account shows 0.00 UAH: PFSU explains why Ukrainians are not receiving their utility payment benefit

Economy 09/13/2026, 06:45

The Pension Fund of Ukraine explained why the personal account may show an approved housing subsidy with a payment amount of 0.00 UAH. This is not a refusal, but the result of an individual calculation.

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Pension for Six Months in Advance: Lawyer Names the Only Condition Under Which a Ukrainian Pensioner Can Receive an Advance When Moving Abroad

Economy 09/12/2026, 07:07

Attorney Olga Khomich explained that a pensioner in Ukraine can receive a payment covering six months in advance only upon official deregistration and the processing of departure for permanent residence abroad. In the case of actual residence abroad without deregistration, such an advance is not due.

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Pension Fund cut pension after recalculation: lawyer explains why this is illegal and how to get your money back

Economy 09/10/2026, 07:20

Attorney Olga Khomich stated that Article 42 of the pension law contains no mechanism for reducing an assigned pension, and that courts in most cases classify such a reduction as an unlawful review. For military pensions, the protection is expressly enshrined in Article 63.

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PFU demands the return of an “excess” pension: lawyer explains why a pensioner is not obliged to do so

Economy 09/09/2026, 06:42

Lawyer Alena Chmona explained that a pensioner is not obliged to return an “excess” pension to the PFU if the overpayment arose due to an error of the Fund itself. Under Article 50 of the pension law, recovery is possible only in cases of abuse of rights or the provision of inaccurate data by the citizen.

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Winter support of 19,400 hryvnias: Ukrainians will be able to spend the money as they see fit

Economy 09/07/2026, 23:29

Minister of Social Policy Denys Hulyatin stated that the winter support of 19,400 hryvnias can be spent at the discretion of vulnerable categories — on fuel, clothing, or utilities. Applications are accepted until October 30.

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Ukraine to Allocate 7.4 Billion Hryvnias for Heating: 380,000 Households in Frontline Communities to Receive 19,400 Hryvnias Each

Economy 09/07/2026, 10:57

The Government of Ukraine will direct 7.4 billion hryvnias from international organizations toward one-time payments of 19,400 hryvnias for more than 380,000 households in frontline communities. Applications can be submitted until October 30, 2026.

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Mothers with many children in Ukraine will receive up to 1,038 hryvnias added to their pension: who and how will get the supplement from September 2026

Economy 09/07/2026, 06:38

From September 2026, mothers with many children in Ukraine will receive a special pension supplement of 908 to 1,038 hryvnias per month. The payment is granted automatically on the basis of the data in the pension file.

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