Pensions 2025: new rules and unexpected changes for internally displaced persons.

The Government of Ukraine plans to make important changes to the pension system to reduce social expenditures and redistribute financial obligations. According to the 2025 budget draft, the Ministry of Social Policy will simplify expenditures by nearly 50 billion UAH. The government plans to reduce transfers to the Pension Fund of Ukraine from 321.8 billion UAH to 280.2 billion UAH.

Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko noted that additional changes in the 2025 budget will not create problems in fulfilling pension obligations. To increase revenues to the Pension Fund, the government proposes to raise the maximum base for calculating the Unified Social Contribution from 15 to 20 minimum wages. Additionally, it is planned to transfer some expenditures for special pensions from the state budget to the Pension Fund.

However, some proposals in the budget draft are causing concern among experts and deputies. For example, the restoration of the Road Fund of 43.2 billion UAH is criticized as it could lead to limitations in funding the country's defense needs.