In the project of the State Budget for 2026, the government laid down the continuation of the system of coefficients for some pension payments, which was introduced this year. This is about restrictions for pensions exceeding 25,950 hryvnias, because their recipients do not receive payment in full. This is discussed in the explanatory note to the draft law on the State Budget.
As stated in the document, this approach is aimed at reducing budget expenditures and actually reproduces the norms of the law on the state budget for 2025. Then a system of coefficients was established for pensions exceeding ten subsistence minimums for disabled persons.
In 2026, this minimum is set at the level of 2,595 hryvnias, and therefore, the maximum level of 10 minimums is 25,950 hryvnias. If the pension exceeds this limit, the excess amount is calculated using reduced coefficients.
It is provided that part of the pension from 10 to 11 subsistence minimums will be paid with a coefficient of 0.5; from 11 to 13 minimums – with a factor of 0.4; from 13 to 17 minimums – with a factor of 0.3; from 17 to 21 minimum – with a factor of 0.2; and everything that exceeds 21 minimum – with a coefficient of 0.1. Such restrictions mainly apply to pensions of former civil servants, diplomats and military personnel.
In general, 251.3 billion hryvnias are provided for pension provision in the budget for 2026, which is 14.4 billion more than this year.
