Unemployment benefits for unemployed Ukrainians are planned to be increased. In addition, draft law No. 14096, registered on the parliament's website, provides for an extension of the period for the payment of such benefits from 90 to 180 calendar days.
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The maximum amount of unemployment benefit will be 150% of the minimum wage. Since the minimum wage is 8 thousand UAH, the unemployment benefit can be 12 thousand UAH.
“This will strengthen social protection for unemployed persons, increase the gap between the minimum and maximum amounts of benefits, and ensure a fairer amount of unemployment benefits for those who received higher salaries and, accordingly, paid higher insurance premiums,” the explanatory note to the bill states.
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Currently, the duration of unemployment benefits cannot exceed 90 calendar days. For people of pre-retirement age, it is no more than 360 calendar days. The maximum amount of unemployment benefits cannot exceed the minimum wage.
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It should be noted that at the beginning of 2025, there were 100,000 officially unemployed people in Ukraine.
“FACTS” also explained in which cases Ukrainians may be blocked from accessing their pension.
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