Key Takeaways
- • Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers increased pension funding by UAH 16.4 billion through Resolution No. 1364 of October 30, according to the Ukrainian News Agency, by reallocating funds from social protection and housing subsidy lines.
- • Social protection for citizens facing difficult life circumstances was cut by UAH 9.2 billion, child and family social protection by UAH 6.5 billion, and housing subsidies and utility benefits by UAH 1.8 billion.
- • Spending on social protection for people with disabilities was raised by UAH 850 million in the same reallocation.
- • The number of pensioners receiving payments above UAH 10,000 rose to 19.02% of the total as of early October from 15.05% a year earlier, per the Pension Fund, which counted 10 million pensioners as of October 1.
Summary
The Cabinet of Ministers has increased pension funding by UAH 16.4 billion by reallocating state budget expenditures previously earmarked for the Ministry of Social Policy, Family, and Unity, according to the Ukrainian News Agency. The move is set out in Resolution No. 1364 of October 30, which also amended the Pension Fund's budget for 2026.
The funds were drawn from three social programs. Spending on social protection for citizens facing difficult life circumstances was reduced by UAH 9.2 billion, expenditure on social protection for children and families was cut by UAH 6.5 billion, and housing subsidies and benefits for citizens paying for housing and utility services were reduced by UAH 1.8 billion. The reallocated sum was directed to pensions, supplements, and pension increases under pension programs, raising financial support for those payments by UAH 16.4 billion.
In a separate adjustment, spending on social protection for people with disabilities was increased by UAH 850 million.
The reallocation comes against a backdrop of rising pension payment levels. The Ukrainian News Agency previously reported that the number of pensioners receiving more than UAH 10,000 per month has grown by nearly a third over the past year. According to the Pension Fund, Ukraine had 10 million pensioners as of October 1, and the share receiving payments above UAH 10,000 was 19.02% in early October, up from 15.05% as of October 1, 2025.
The funds were drawn from three social programs. Spending on social protection for citizens facing difficult life circumstances was reduced by UAH 9.2 billion, expenditure on social protection for children and families was cut by UAH 6.5 billion, and housing subsidies and benefits for citizens paying for housing and utility services were reduced by UAH 1.8 billion. The reallocated sum was directed to pensions, supplements, and pension increases under pension programs, raising financial support for those payments by UAH 16.4 billion.
In a separate adjustment, spending on social protection for people with disabilities was increased by UAH 850 million.
The reallocation comes against a backdrop of rising pension payment levels. The Ukrainian News Agency previously reported that the number of pensioners receiving more than UAH 10,000 per month has grown by nearly a third over the past year. According to the Pension Fund, Ukraine had 10 million pensioners as of October 1, and the share receiving payments above UAH 10,000 was 19.02% in early October, up from 15.05% as of October 1, 2025.
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