Key Takeaways
- • The Pension Fund of Ukraine pays a monthly supplement to women who have given birth to and raised five or more children, but payment requires a personal application and supporting documents; it is not granted automatically.
- • The supplement is set at 35% of the 2026 subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work (2,595 hryvnias), or 908 hryvnias per month for five children, rising by 1% for each additional child.
- • Monthly amounts are 908 hryvnias for five children, 934 for six, 960 for seven, and 1,038 for ten or more.
- • The supplement is paid on top of the basic pension, whether based on age, disability, length of service, or loss of a breadwinner, and is governed by the Law "On Pensions for Special Merits to Ukraine."
- • Applications must be submitted in person at the nearest Pension Fund of Ukraine service center, with documents confirming mother-of-many status or official adoption of the children.
Summary
The Pension Fund of Ukraine has reiterated the eligibility rules and payment mechanics for a monthly pension supplement available to women who have given birth to and raised five or more children, according to a report by UA.NEWS citing the Pension Fund. The supplement continues until the child reaches the age of six, and recipients must actively apply, since the fund will not pay it automatically.
The benefit is calculated as a percentage of the subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work. In 2026 that base is 2,595 hryvnias. A woman raising five children receives 35% of this amount, or 908 hryvnias per month, and the supplement increases by a further 1% for each additional child. Monthly payments are 934 hryvnias for six children, 960 hryvnias for seven, and 1,038 hryvnias for ten or more. The supplement is paid in addition to the basic pension, whether that pension is based on age, disability, length of service, or the loss of a breadwinner.
To claim the payment, applicants must visit the nearest Pension Fund service center in person and submit an application along with documents confirming their status as a mother of many children or the official adoption of the children.
Retirees may also qualify for a separate age-based supplement. According to the fund, this is 300 hryvnias upon reaching age 70, 456 hryvnias from age 75, and 570 hryvnias after age 80. The full age-based supplement applies only if the total pension, including the supplement, does not exceed 10,340 hryvnias.
The article also notes related recent measures: the Cabinet of Ministers approved resuming additional payments to energy workers and repair crews restoring energy infrastructure damaged in Russian attacks, and the procedure for confirming eligibility for the 2,595-hryvnia monthly supplement for Chernobyl-affected Ukrainians has been simplified. The new mechanism can establish whether a person lived in a radioactively contaminated area between 1986 and 1992 even when supporting documents have not been preserved.
The benefit is calculated as a percentage of the subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work. In 2026 that base is 2,595 hryvnias. A woman raising five children receives 35% of this amount, or 908 hryvnias per month, and the supplement increases by a further 1% for each additional child. Monthly payments are 934 hryvnias for six children, 960 hryvnias for seven, and 1,038 hryvnias for ten or more. The supplement is paid in addition to the basic pension, whether that pension is based on age, disability, length of service, or the loss of a breadwinner.
To claim the payment, applicants must visit the nearest Pension Fund service center in person and submit an application along with documents confirming their status as a mother of many children or the official adoption of the children.
Retirees may also qualify for a separate age-based supplement. According to the fund, this is 300 hryvnias upon reaching age 70, 456 hryvnias from age 75, and 570 hryvnias after age 80. The full age-based supplement applies only if the total pension, including the supplement, does not exceed 10,340 hryvnias.
The article also notes related recent measures: the Cabinet of Ministers approved resuming additional payments to energy workers and repair crews restoring energy infrastructure damaged in Russian attacks, and the procedure for confirming eligibility for the 2,595-hryvnia monthly supplement for Chernobyl-affected Ukrainians has been simplified. The new mechanism can establish whether a person lived in a radioactively contaminated area between 1986 and 1992 even when supporting documents have not been preserved.
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