The pension system of Ukraine has long been indignation among specialists and citizens. Today, the minimum pension in the country is UAH 2361. But even this amount is not available to everyone - to get it, you need to have at least 15 years of service experience, provided the official minimum wage is officially. For shorter experience or unofficial employment, the pension will be even less, or it will have to be issued under special conditions.
The amount of the pension in Ukraine is determined by three main indicators: the length of insurance, the size of official wages, as well as the average salary in the country. It means that:
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a person with minimum experience and minimum wage will receive a pension of UAH 2361;
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at 35 years of experience and average salary of 20 thousand UAH - approximately 5270 UAH;
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To obtain a pension of more than 10 thousand UAH, you need to have a "white" salary above 38 thousand UAH.
Against this background, it causes social indignation between the pensions of most citizens and the income of heads of government agencies. In June 2025, the average salary of top officials reached UAH 128 thousand. At the same time, in the NAPC and the CEC, some officials received more than UAH 200,000 a month. Most of this amount is awards, allowances, compensation and other "encouragement".
The official salary usually does not exceed 15-30% of the full salary. The rest are additional payments that are formed at the discretion of the management and depend on the decisions of the Cabinet or the institution itself. Although the authorities have repeatedly promised to "equalize" standards of life and introduce a just wage system, the social gap is only increasing.
Against the background of war, unemployment and inflation, it is especially painful for millions of pensioners who have to survive for several thousand hryvnias a month. Social inequality in Ukraine remains not only an economic but also a moral problem that requires systematic revision.
