Due to the “human resource shortage” in a number of industries, the state supports the desire of Ukrainians to continue working even after retirement. In particular, the Labor Code explicitly prohibits any discrimination based on age, and pensioners can receive both a salary and a pension at the same time.
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Moreover, many Ukrainians on well-deserved rest who continue to work can receive an additional increase in their payments due to recalculation. In 2025, the mechanism of such recalculation remains relevant and allows you to increase your pension due to new insurance experience, writes “On Retirement.”
Those who have accumulated at least 24 months of insurance experience after retirement or after the last pension review are entitled to recalculation. If 2 years have passed since the last recalculation, citizens can apply to the Pension Fund – even if the new experience is relatively small.
Every year, starting from April 1, an automatic recalculation is carried out for those who meet the criteria, and in this case, an application is not required. At the same time, those who want to take into account the new salary amount or clarify other parameters can initiate an individual recalculation. To do this, it is enough to contact the PFU in person or use the electronic account.
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Applications submitted by the 15th of the current month are considered from the first of the same month. If the documents are submitted later, the recalculation takes effect from the following month. It is also important for pensioners to notify the PFU of a change in place of work, dismissal or other circumstances that may affect the amount of the pension.
At the request of the pensioner, the PFU can also take into account earnings received after the pension was assigned, if this is more profitable. If less than 24 months have passed since the previous recalculation, you will have to wait until this period is reached – recalculation is possible no earlier than after 2 years.
From what date does the new pension amount take effect?
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The pension is recalculated from the first day of the month of application, if the documents are submitted by the 15th day inclusive. If after the 15th, the recalculation is applied from the first day of the following month.
In addition, the Pension Fund conducts an automatic pension review every year from April 1 for working pensioners who have the necessary length of service for recalculation as of March 1.
At the same time, the increase in connection with the increase in the subsistence minimum is carried out only after dismissal from work.
Important clarifications
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Pensioners must notify the PFU of employment or dismissal, as some additional payments are provided only for the unemployed – for example, an allowance for those who support children under 18 years of age.
The fund emphasized: no deductions from pensions due to employment are provided – you can work without the risk of losses.
As a reminder, earlier, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Danylo Hetmantsev, explained how much pensioners lose upon retirement due to confusion with “formulas”, and why many Ukrainians receive much less than the payments to which they are entitled.
