Pension indexation: how much will Ukrainians receive in March 2026
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From March 1, 2026, pensions and insurance payments for millions of Ukrainians will increase by 12.1%. The amount of the increase will range from 100 to 2,595 hryvnias.
This is stated in a statement by the Ministry of Social Policy.
“Pension indexation in Ukraine is a mandatory mechanism that allows partially protecting pensions from depreciation due to inflation. This decision is based on a clear formula and ensures transparent recalculation,” said Minister of Social Policy Denys Ulyutin.
The increase will apply to pensioners of the general system, military pensioners, persons with disabilities due to the Chernobyl disaster, recipients of pensions for special merit, former employees of local government bodies, and victims of industrial accidents. The indexation of pensions awarded in 2021–2025 will also continue, and the minimum payments for combatants and persons with disabilities due to the war will also be recalculated.
At the same time, pensions set at the subsistence minimum or at the maximum amount (10 subsistence minimums) will not be indexed in March. They have already been revised from January 1, 2026.
The most vulnerable categories of citizens will receive the most significant increase. For people over 80 and non-working pensioners over 65 with full insurance experience, the minimum pension will increase from 3,758 to 4,213 hryvnias. Pensioners over 70 with full insurance experience will receive from 3,613 to 4,050 hryvnias. For pensioners under 70 with full insurance experience, payments will increase from 3,323 to 3,725 hryvnias, and for those with less experience – from 3,038 to 3,406 hryvnias.
The percentage increase, 12.1%, was determined by a formula, half of which depends on last year’s inflation (8%), and the other half on the growth in the average wage over three years (16.1%).
Recall that in Ukraine, disability pensions have increased since January 1, 2026 due to the increase in the subsistence minimum for persons who have lost their ability to work. The new figure will be 2,595 hryvnias, which will affect minimum pension payments and state benefits.
As reported, pensioners who are in temporarily occupied territories or abroad risk losing their benefits if they fail to undergo physical identification and submit the necessary applications.
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