“Information about the alleged mass cancellation of pensions for 1.3 million people is not true. It is not about cancellation, but about the temporary suspension of payments for some pensioners due to the lack of mandatory confirmations. The Ministry of Social Policy assures that most payments have already been restored or will be restored in the near future. This was announced by the Minister of Social Policy, Denys Ulyutin. Minister of Social Policy Denys Ulyutin denied”, — write on: ua.news
Information about the alleged mass cancellation of pensions for 1.3 million people is not true. It is not about cancellation, but about the temporary suspension of payments for some pensioners due to the lack of mandatory confirmations. The Ministry of Social Policy assures that most payments have already been restored or will be restored in the near future. Pwhat is it stated Minister of Social Policy Denys Ulyutin.
The Minister of Social Policy, Denys Ulyutin, denied the information about the mass termination of pension payments. According to him, no decisions were made to cancel pensions for millions of people.
The explanation came after the statement of the ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, who reported on numerous appeals by pensioners with the status of IDPs. People complained that they learned about the new requirements already after the pension had not arrived in the account. This led to queues, tension and panic in the branches of the Pension Fund. According to the Ministry of Social Policy, as of January 1, 2026, payments were suspended to 337,000 pensioners. The reasons are quite specific.
These are persons who:
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have not passed physical identification by December 31, 2025;
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did not inform the Pension Fund that they do not receive a pension from the Russian Federation.
The ministry emphasizes that this is not a punishment or cancellation of payments, but a technical solution until the information is clarified. “We are not talking about ending pensions forever. After confirming the data, payments are renewed and recalculated,” explained Denys Ulyutin.
Payments to some pensioners have already been resumed in January 2026. More than 48,000 people will receive renewed pensions in February along with their arrears. At the same time, there are cases where the Pension Fund still does not have confirmed information. This applies to pensioners who:
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the documents still indicate addresses in the temporarily occupied territories;
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or who left the TOT, but did not report that they do not receive payments from the Russian Federation.
Separately, the Ministry of Social Policy pays attention to the situation with internally displaced persons. If the IDP transferred his pension to the territory controlled by Ukraine, there is no need to undergo physical identification. But it must be confirmed that the pension from Russia is not paid.
The minister also explained why physical identification is needed at all. According to him, this is a normal world practice that allows to avoid abuses. “The state must be sure that the funds are received by the person to whom the pension is assigned. Especially in the conditions of war and Ukraine’s international financial obligations,” Ulyutin said.
There are several ways to renew pension payments. In particular:
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online through the web portal or application of the Pension Fund using “Action.Signature”;
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through video identification;
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in person at any PFU service center or at an authorized bank;
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abroad – by sending a document that confirms being alive.
It is also possible to report non-receipt of a pension from the Russian Federation remotely – through the electronic office of the PFU, during video identification, in person at the branch or by mail, if the pensioner is abroad.
The Ministry of Social Policy urges pensioners not to panic and to use official communication channels. All payments that have been suspended due to technical reasons are promised to be returned after the data is confirmed.
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