In 2025, state enforcement agencies collected 16.24 billion hryvnias in alimony from debtors, which was one of the highest figures in recent years. This is 3.95 billion hryvnias, or 32.1 percent, more than in 2024. This was reported by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
As of December 31, 2025, more than 511 thousand enforcement documents for the collection of alimony were being executed by the State Internal Affairs bodies. More than a third of them concerned debts for more than three months, that is, the categories of debtors against whom the state applies the most stringent coercive measures.
The Ministry of Justice notes that the increase in the volume of collection is due to the active use of legally prescribed pressure tools on defaulters. This includes both financial sanctions and restrictions on the personal rights of debtors.
According to the Law "On Enforcement Proceedings", if the arrears in alimony payments exceed the amount of payments for three months, the collection may be applied not only to the salary, but also to other property of the debtor. Also, such a defaulter is entered into the Unified Register of Debtors, and the collector is explained the right to apply to law enforcement agencies in case of signs of a criminal offense - evasion of alimony payments.
When the debt exceeds the amount of payments for four months, the state bailiff may restrict the debtor's right to travel abroad, drive vehicles, use weapons, and hunt. If the debt exceeds six months from the date of opening enforcement proceedings, an administrative protocol is drawn up and sent to the court.
The law also provides for financial penalties. If the debt exceeds the amount of annual alimony, a penalty of 20 percent of the debt is imposed, if there is two years of non-payment - 30 percent, and if there is three years - 50 percent. All these funds are collected from the debtor and transferred directly to the recipient of alimony.
The Ministry of Justice emphasizes that all these measures do not apply if the debt does not exceed three months, however, in cases of systematic non-payment, the state has a sufficient arsenal of tools to force debtors to fulfill their obligations to children.
