PFU has been underpaying for years: millions of retirees may have their benefits indexed.

The Supreme Court of Ukraine has recognized the illegal lowering of pensions

The Supreme Court of Ukraine made a crucial decision that could impact pension calculations for millions of Ukrainians. The court upheld the claim of a retiree who retired in 2020, recognizing that the state did not provide a proper indexing of his pension payments.

A decision has been made to index taking into account the real coefficients of growth in average salaries in 2018-2020. This decision affects all individuals who retired after 2020 and is significant for future legal proceedings in similar cases.

Lawyer Andriy Dzys emphasizes: 'all civil pensioners who claim inadequate indexing in 2021-2024 have the right to recalculation of their pensions.'

The problem lies in the fact that the government partially increases pensions, leading to inflationary depreciation of payments. The current system does not take into account the real growth of prices and wages, complicating the material support for pensioners.

Dissatisfaction of new pensions

The government is trying to reduce the difference between 'old' and 'new' pensions by limiting indexing for the latter. This causes significant dissatisfaction among new retirees who do not receive fair indexing. The pension reform promised by the government has not yet been implemented, and Ukrainians are turning to the courts with questions for the Pension Fund.

Obligation of the Pension Fund to review payments

The decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine means that the Pension Fund may be forced to review payments for many Ukrainians. To obtain a recalculation, one must have documentary evidence of the use of an undervalued coefficient. The court process may take several months but can bring significant financial benefits to pensioners.

The current situation with pension payments only highlights the need to improve the pension system and ensure fair conditions for all categories of pensioners.