Pensioners who have reached a certain age receive not only a pension, but also additional payments.
ICTV Facts found out how much the additional payment is for pensioners over 80 years old and who will receive almost 1000 UAH extra.
What is the additional payment for pensioners over 80 years old
According to the law of Ukraine, all pensioners of respectable age receive additional payments. This applies to persons who have reached the age of 70. The older the pensioner, the higher the additional payment to the pension will be. But it is paid only if a person's pension does not exceed 10,340.35 UAH.
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Who will receive how much additional payments:
- Pensioners aged 70-74 will receive an additional payment of 300 UAH.
- For persons aged 75-79, the additional payment is 456 UAH.
- If a person is older than 80 years, the pensioner will receive 570 UAH.
All these additional payments do not need to be additionally issued or applied for anywhere. They are accrued automatically.
Are pensioners over 80 years old entitled to a pension supplement?
There is another payment that pensioners over 80 years old can receive. Unlike the previous payment, this additional money to the pension must be issued.
The special pension supplement is not paid to all pensioners, but only to certain categories.
Who can receive a special pension supplement:
- Pensioners over 80 years old
- Persons receiving an old-age pension
- Living alone
- Requiring constant care due to a condition health
An additional payment of 40% of the subsistence minimum is intended for persons who have lost their ability to work. Currently, this payment is 944 UAH. This additional payment is not accrued automatically, so you will have to contact the Pension Fund.
The additional payment is accrued in accordance with Art. 18 of the Law of Ukraine on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Increase of Social Guarantees for Certain Categories of Persons.
To receive this additional payment, you need to contact the Pension Fund and provide the following list of documents:
- Application
- ID card
- Identification code
- Documents proving that there has been a deterioration in health
This is the conclusion of the medical advisory commission, confirming the need for care and the deterioration of the condition health.
