In Ukraine, some categories of beneficiaries can count on increased pension payments and supplements to them. The state plans to revise the amount of payments several times this year.
Who will receive increased payments
First of all, we are talking about participants military operations – so about 400 thousand people will receive pension payments increased by 45% from the state – the size will increase by 834 hryvnias. The Cabinet of Ministers also increased pensions for military personnel by 2 thousand, assigned before March 1, 2018.
From July 1, the minimum pension was also established, taking into account allowances, increases, additional payments to persons to whom it was assigned under the military law of Ukraine (pensions for service, disability pensions) in the amount of UAH 3,854.
How many times will the amount of payments be revised
Until the end of this year, pensions will be increased twice more – in autumn and winter. Pensioners who are over 70 years old can count on an increase in payments from October – for them, payments will be increased by 300 hryvnia.
From December 1, the minimum pension will increase to 2093 hryvnia. In addition, in winter, citizens whose insurance period is at least 35 years for men and 30 for women who receive payments and do not work officially, the minimum pension payment will be set at UAH 2,500.
Special pensions for which indexation is planned , should increase by 14%.
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