From 4 to 96 thousand: how Ukrainians' pensions differ.

State expenditures on special pensions in Ukraine will reach 120 billion hryvnias by the end of 2024. In the first nine months of the current year, 88 billion have already been spent.

Among the recipients of special pensions are 6867 retired prosecutors, some of whom continue to work in positions and receive pension payments.

Special pensions are also provided to judges, former civil servants, law enforcement officers, and military personnel. As of the beginning of 2023, the average pension of a prosecutor was 21.5 thousand hryvnias, which is 4.5 times more than the average pension in the country. Judges received even more - 96 thousand hryvnias, which is 21 times the average indicator.

Pensions in Ukraine / Photo: depositphotos/VitalikRadko

Persons affected by the Chernobyl disaster received an average of 11.4 thousand hryvnias at the beginning of 2023. Preferential pensions are also provided for workers who worked in hazardous conditions.

According to the Ministry of Social Policy, out of 10.28 million pensioners in Ukraine, 780.2 thousand people receive special pensions under various laws. For comparison, the size of the average 'ordinary' pension at the beginning of 2023 was 4623 hryvnias.

We recall that a deputy reported a new formula for pension savings for Ukrainians.