There are enough funds in Ukraine to pay all pensions that were temporarily suspended due to identification, because this funding is fully included in the Pension Fund budget. After confirmation of identity and submission of the declaration, payments are automatically resumed; no reduction or cancellation of pensions is provided for.
This was stated by the Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine Denis Ulyutin. It is noted that we are not talking about canceling payments, but only about a technical pause.
Ulyutin said that the approved budget of the Pension Fund of Ukraine provides funds for the payment of all suspended pensions in full. After completing the necessary procedures, citizens will receive their payments without losses or reductions.
Pension payments were temporarily stopped for some citizens due to two mandatory conditions: passing physical identification and submitting a declaration of non-receipt of pensions or social benefits from the aggressor state. Such requirements apply primarily to pensioners who are in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) or have traveled abroad. According to the minister, as of January 1, 2026, pension payments have already been restored to 68 thousand people who have fulfilled all the requirements. At the same time, the state did not stop payments completely - they were only “paused” until the identity and source of funds was confirmed.
The key question for many pensioners is whether there will be a shortage of funds after the massive resumption of payments? The Ministry of Social Policy notes that funding is fully provided, and there are no risks of a lack of money. Ulyutin emphasized that the state is interested in restoring payments to all legal recipients. The resource was immediately included in the Pension Fund budget, taking into account the fact that after identification was completed, pensions would have to be paid in full. Physical identification of pensioners has been in effect in Ukraine since 2016. It was temporarily not applied during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the legislation was updated in 2024. In 2025, an additional obligation appeared for certain categories of pensioners - to submit a declaration of non-receipt of payments from the Russian Federation.
In total, about one million people had to submit such a declaration. Due to difficult conditions at the beginning of the year, in particular power and internet outages, the government extended the submission deadline until April 1, 2026. Some pensioners who were unable to fulfill the requirements on time for objective reasons have already had their payments automatically resumed.
Today, there are various ways to identify yourself and file a return.. In particular, through the PFU web portal, the Diya application, an online interview, at a bank, service center, diplomatic institutions abroad or even at home - for citizens with limited mobility. After completing the procedures, the pension is renewed automatically, without additional applications.