The government will not increase the minimum wage in 2025: reasons for the decision.

The government does not plan to raise the minimum wage in 2025

According to inkorr.com: According to information from Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal's speech during the hour of government questions in Parliament, the government does not intend to raise the minimum wage in 2025.

The Prime Minister noted that the minimum wage will remain at 8000 hryvnias per month. The budget for 2025 does not foresee an increase in this indicator, so it will remain unchanged.

The draft law on the increase remains unconsidered

A draft law No. 12462 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, which proposes a phased increase in the minimum wage over the year. However, this document is still in the stage of processing in the committee, and it is unlikely that it will be adopted, as reported by the publication 'Hvylya'.

How the minimum wage changed in 2024

In 2024, the minimum wage increased twice: from January 1 to 7100 hryvnias and from April 1 to 8000 hryvnias. According to the law on the State Budget-2025, the levels of minimum wage will remain unchanged.

The subsistence minimum also remains unchanged

In 2025, the subsistence minimum will be 2920 hryvnias in total, 3028 hryvnias for working-age individuals, 2361 hryvnia for people with disabilities, 2563 hryvnias for children under 6 years old, and 3196 hryvnias for children aged 6 to 18 years. The unchanging levels of minimum wage are associated with the current martial law and the need to finance the country's defense expenditures.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine confirmed that no increase in the minimum wage is planned for 2025. Also, the draft law regarding the phased increase in salaries has still not been considered in the Verkhovna Rada, which is explained by the low probability of its adoption this year.