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As a result of the full-scale war, more and more families in Ukraine are losing family members who provided for their well-being - breadwinners - killed or missing. In such cases, families are entitled to state support and can apply for a survivor's pension to help meet their basic needs in a difficult period of life.
The survivor's pension is an important support for family members who have lost a breadwinner.
In particular, family members who are unable to work and who were dependent on the deceased breadwinner are entitled to a survivor's pension i.e.:
The pension is granted for the entire period during which a family member of the deceased breadwinner is considered unable to work (for example, children will be granted a pension until they turn 18), and family members who have reached retirement age will receive a pension for life.
A pension is granted to all family members who are entitled to such a pension. At the same time, at the request of a family member a separate share may be allocated from total pension amount, and paid individually.
A survivor's pension may be granted in the case of:
The amount of the survivor's pension directly depends on the number of dependent family members who are unable to work:
In this case, as a general rule, the survivor's pension will depend on the amount of the old-age pension to which the deceased breadwinner would have been entitled:
If the breadwinner died/was killed while performing military service, the pension is granted:
If the breadwinner died as a result of an accident:
! Please note that the survivor's pension for family members of deceased/dead servicemen cannot be less than two times the subsistence minimum for people who have lost their ability to work, namely UAH 4,722 (in 2025).
Currently, you can apply for a pension in Ukraine fully online using only the web portal of the Pension Fund of Ukraine and the Diia.Signature. To do this, you need to:
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