In 2026, the average pension in Ukraine reached 7,236 UAH thanks to a 14% increase in payments. According to the Pension Fund of Ukraine, this was the result of an automatic adjustment that affected millions of citizens.
This is reported by Finway
Dynamics of the Number of Pensioners
At the beginning of 2026, there were 10.05 million pensioners in Ukraine. During the first quarter, their number decreased by 116,000. The long-term trend of reduction continues: the number of pensioners decreases by approximately 170,000 each year. Since the beginning of the large-scale war, the number of pensioners has decreased by 740,000.
Payments After Indexation and Distribution of Pensions
In March, the Pension Fund conducted an automatic indexation for 9.5 million citizens. The average pension increase amounted to 648.93 UAH. At the same time, a significant portion of pensioners still receives minimum payments — about 3,500 UAH per month. However, the share of such pensioners decreased from 36% to 28% over the year.
“Despite the increase, a significant portion of pensioners still receives minimum payments of about 3,500 UAH per month.”
The largest number of pensioners — 3.66 million people (36%) — receive between 5,000 and 10,000 UAH, with the average pension in this group being 6,686 UAH. The number of pensioners with payments exceeding 10,000 UAH is also growing: currently, there are 1.86 million people (19%), and their average pensions reach 16,500 UAH. The share of pensioners with payments between 4,000 and 5,000 UAH has decreased to 17% (1.74 million people).
Regional Differences in Pension Amounts
The highest average pensions are traditionally recorded in Kyiv — 9,864 UAH. The lowest payments are received by pensioners in the Ternopil region — on average 5,612 UAH. Only in eight regions of the country do pension levels reach or exceed the national average.
A separate trend is the continuation of labor activity among people of retirement age. About 2.8 million pensioners (almost one in four) remain employed. Their incomes are significantly higher — the average pension for working pensioners is about 7,900 UAH per month, which exceeds the national level.