Key Takeaways
- • The Zavodskyi District Court of Mykolaiv city ordered a woman to repay 1,749.93 UAH in overpaid housing subsidy for May 1 to October 31, 2024, after she failed to report a stay abroad of more than 60 days.
- • The court also ordered her to pay 2,662.40 UAH in court fees to the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region, bringing the total recovery to 4,412.33 UAH, which exceeds the original overpayment.
- • The ruling was an absentee decision in case No. 487/8144/26, issued because the defendant was duly notified but did not appear or respond to the claim.
- • The case rests on Regulation No. 848 of the Cabinet of Ministers, which bars persons abroad for more than 60 days from subsidy calculations and requires recipients to report such changes within 30 days.
Summary
The Zavodskyi District Court of Mykolaiv city has ordered a woman to return 1,749.93 UAH in housing subsidy payments and to cover 2,662.40 UAH in court fees, according to a report published by Sudebno-yurydychna gazeta (Судово-юридична газета). The total recovery of 4,412.33 UAH exceeds the underlying overpayment, because the court fee alone was larger than the debt.
The woman applied for a housing subsidy in October 2022, submitting an application and a declaration of income and expenses. On May 24, 2024, the Pension Fund assigned her a subsidy for the period from May 1 to October 31, 2024. During verification by the Ministry of Finance, information from the State Border Guard Service indicated that as of May 1, 2024, she had been abroad for more than 60 days, having crossed the state border on September 2, 2021, through the Porubne checkpoint. In November 2024, the Pension Fund terminated payments and asked her to provide a border service certificate or a foreign passport showing her entry into Ukraine. The Pension Fund concluded that she had breached her reporting obligation, creating an overpayment for May to October 2024.
In January 2025, the Pension Fund sent a demand letter specifying the amount, period and repayment details. The woman did not repay voluntarily, and in September 2026 the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region filed suit to recover the overpayment and court fees.
The court relied on paragraph 43 of Regulation No. 848 of the Cabinet of Ministers, dated October 21, 1995, which excludes persons staying abroad for more than 60 days from subsidy calculations. It found that the woman had undertaken to report relevant changes when applying, and that no evidence showed she had notified the authorized body within the 30-day period. The court also cited paragraphs 125-1 and 127 of the regulation on recovery of overpayments, and Articles 1212 and 1213 of the Civil Code of Ukraine on return of property acquired without sufficient legal grounds.
The case was heard in the parties' absence. The defendant, who had been properly notified, neither appeared nor filed a response, so the court issued an absentee decision based on the evidence in the file.
The woman applied for a housing subsidy in October 2022, submitting an application and a declaration of income and expenses. On May 24, 2024, the Pension Fund assigned her a subsidy for the period from May 1 to October 31, 2024. During verification by the Ministry of Finance, information from the State Border Guard Service indicated that as of May 1, 2024, she had been abroad for more than 60 days, having crossed the state border on September 2, 2021, through the Porubne checkpoint. In November 2024, the Pension Fund terminated payments and asked her to provide a border service certificate or a foreign passport showing her entry into Ukraine. The Pension Fund concluded that she had breached her reporting obligation, creating an overpayment for May to October 2024.
In January 2025, the Pension Fund sent a demand letter specifying the amount, period and repayment details. The woman did not repay voluntarily, and in September 2026 the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Mykolaiv region filed suit to recover the overpayment and court fees.
The court relied on paragraph 43 of Regulation No. 848 of the Cabinet of Ministers, dated October 21, 1995, which excludes persons staying abroad for more than 60 days from subsidy calculations. It found that the woman had undertaken to report relevant changes when applying, and that no evidence showed she had notified the authorized body within the 30-day period. The court also cited paragraphs 125-1 and 127 of the regulation on recovery of overpayments, and Articles 1212 and 1213 of the Civil Code of Ukraine on return of property acquired without sufficient legal grounds.
The case was heard in the parties' absence. The defendant, who had been properly notified, neither appeared nor filed a response, so the court issued an absentee decision based on the evidence in the file.
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