The war started by the Russian dictator Putin has caused significant changes in the demographic composition of our country's population: for obvious reasons, men's lives are ending much earlier, and their wives are faced with the question of whether they can transfer to their husband's pension, which is usually much higher.
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“Yes, the basic law emphasizes that the right to a pension in case of loss of a breadwinner, and this is exactly this type of pension, is given to parents and spouses (husbands) if they have reached the age of 60, regardless of their insurance experience, or are disabled,” the lawyers answer on their website.
The loss of a husband will be especially difficult for the deceased's family if he supported his disabled wife and other family members. In such an unforeseen situation, the state will provide financial assistance to the family.
In what cases can a wife receive her husband's pension?
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Survivor's pension in Ukraine in 2025 is assigned to disabled family members of the deceased. Payments can be received provided that the deceased's relatives were dependent on him and are unable to work.
“A pension in connection with the loss of a breadwinner is assigned to disabled family members of the deceased breadwinner who were dependent on him, provided that the breadwinner has the insurance experience on the day of death that would be necessary for him to be assigned a pension for group III disability. During the period of martial law, children who study full-time are assigned a pension in case of loss of a breadwinner, and the payment of a previously assigned pension is continued, without providing a certificate from the educational institution,” the “Diya” website adds.
Survivors' pension is awarded to the deceased's children until they reach the age of majority, as well as until they reach the age of 23 if they are studying full-time or are orphans. Children with disabilities will receive payments regardless of age.
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As for the wife, she can receive her deceased husband's pension only if she is unable to work, for example, has a disability, is on maternity leave, or has reached retirement age. Another mandatory condition is that her husband's salary was her main source of income.
There is no requirement for the wife to have lived with the deceased for how many years. However, if the marriage is not officially registered, she will not receive a pension.
How to transfer a deceased husband's pension to your wife
One member of the deceased's family is assigned 50% of the pension that the deceased would have received at his age. If there are two or more disabled relatives (for example, a wife and a child), then 100% of the deceased's pension is divided between them in equal parts. Payments are paid until the person becomes able to work. The exception is persons with disabilities and those over 60 years of age.
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If the deceased was a military man, the wife can receive from 30 to 70% of his financial support, but not less than two subsistence minimums (4,722 hryvnias).
To transfer your husband's pension to yourself, you need to contact a Pension Fund branch. You need to have with you documents such as your wife's passport and TIN, a marriage certificate and a death certificate for your husband, as well as a certificate that the woman was dependent on him.
At the same time, lawyers emphasize: if a woman already receives an old-age pension, she will have to give it up in order to switch to a survivor's pension. You cannot combine both payments – you need to choose the more advantageous one.
Previously, “FACTS” wrote about what payments pensioners can expect in September.
