In December 2026, Ukrainian pensioners will continue to receive pensions taking into account previously conducted recalculations and legislatively established supplements. Separate pension indexation from December 1 is not provided by current regulatory acts.

According to the Law of Ukraine "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026," the subsistence minimum for persons who lost their ability to work from January 1, 2026, is 2595 hryvnias. This figure is used to determine the minimum pension amount by age with the required insurance record and to calculate several pension supplements. The minimum wage in 2026 is 8647 hryvnias.

The law does not establish a new increase in these social standards from December 1, so an automatic recalculation of all pensions due to changes in the subsistence minimum at the end of the year is not expected. At the same time, the absence of a general increase does not mean that the pension amount in December will remain unchanged for every pensioner.

Who Will Receive Supplements of 300, 456, or 570 Hryvnias in December One of the grounds for increasing a pension remains reaching the ages of 70, 75, or 80 years. The monthly compensatory payment for pensioners aged 70 to 74 is up to 300 hryvnias. After reaching 75 years, its total amount increases to 456 hryvnias, and after 80 years-to 570 hryvnias. It is important that these amounts are not cumulative.

For example, if a pensioner already received 300 hryvnias of age compensation, after reaching 75 years, the amount increases by 156 hryvnias-to 456 hryvnias. After reaching 80 years, the compensation increases by another 114 hryvnias to 570 hryvnias. Such payments are assigned provided that the monthly pension payment does not reach 10,340.35 hryvnias.

At the same time, the total pension payment amount including age compensation cannot exceed this limit. Therefore, the actual supplement may be less than the maximum amount. Compensation is established automatically from the date of reaching the respective age. It is not necessary to apply to the Pension Fund.

The right to it does not depend on whether the pensioner works or not, nor on the length of their insurance record. Thus, if a pensioner turns 70, 75, or 80 years old in December 2026, and the established conditions are met, they will be entitled to the corresponding compensatory payment.

What Minimum Pension Payments Will Apply in December In December, the increased minimum pension guarantees established from March 1, 2026, by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine resolution dated February 25, 2026, No. 236, will continue to apply.

For non-working pensioners aged 65 and older, who have at least 30 years of insurance record for women and 35 years for men and receive a pension under the compulsory state pension insurance, a minimum pension amount with the corresponding supplement of 4213 hryvnias is provided.

The minimum pension payment of 4213 hryvnias is also guaranteed to persons aged 80 and older, with at least 20 years of insurance record for women and 25 years for men, and receiving a pension under the relevant law. For pensioners aged 70 to 79, who have at least 30 years of insurance record for women and 35 years for men, the guaranteed pension payment amount is 4050 hryvnias.

The same minimum level is provided for persons aged 75 to 79 with at least 20 years of record for women and 25 years for men. For persons under 70 years old with full insurance record, as well as for recipients of pensions under compulsory state pension insurance with disability group I regardless of age and record, the minimum pension payment is set at 3725 hryvnias.

For other non-working pensioners who do not fall under the specified categories, a monthly supplement is provided to ensure a minimum pension payment of 3406 hryvnias. At the same time, these amounts are not additional payments beyond the already assigned pension.

They represent a guaranteed level of pension provision, to which a supplement is made under established conditions if the pension amount including legislatively defined components is lower. Who Can Receive a Supplement for Excess Insurance Record In December, supplements for insurance record exceeding the norm established by law will continue to be paid.

According to Article 28 of the Law of Ukraine "On Compulsory State Pension Insurance," for each full year of excess record, the old-age pension increases by 1% of its calculated amount, but not more than 1% of the subsistence minimum for persons who lost their ability to work. For 2026 indicators, the maximum supplement for one full year of such record is 25.95 hryvnias.

For pensions assigned under rules effective before October 2011, excess record is generally defined as over 20 years for women and 25 years for men. For pensions assigned under new rules, the respective indicators are 30 and 35 years. At the same time, for working pensioners, there are special rules for recalculating the supplement due to changes in the subsistence minimum.

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