Pension Fund expenditures increased by almost 10%: what the state paid to Ukrainians in 2025
9 January 21:44
In 2025, the Pension Fund of Ukraine increased the amount of social payments. According to preliminary data, UAH 939.5 billion was allocated for pensions and other payments provided for by law, which is almost 10% more than in 2024.
This is stated in the summary review of the PFU’s work for 2025, reports "Komersant Ukrainian".
What is known
- Total expenditures of the PFU:
UAH 939.5 billion
UAH 85.1 billion compared to the previous year ( 9.96%) - Pension payments:
799.04 billion UAH - Total revenues to the PFU budget:
992.8 billion UAH
UAH 136.8 billion per year
Where did the funds come from?
As before, the bulk of the Pension Fund’s budget was made up of its own revenues:
- Own revenues — UAH 689.9 billion
(including UAH 28.1 billion — state budget funds for the payment of single social contribution) - Subsidies from the state budget for the payment of pensions, allowances, and coverage of the PFU deficit — UAH 213.7 billion
In addition, the fund received targeted funds for specific social programs.
What else was the money spent on
In addition to pensions, in 2025 the Pension Fund administered a number of social payments:
- Benefits and housing subsidies (housing and communal services, solid fuel) — UAH 35.9 billion
- State social assistance — UAH 47.0 billion
- Schoolchildren’s Package program — UAH 1.1 billion
- Winter Support Program — UAH 2.4 billion
The growth in PFU expenditures is occurring against the backdrop of an increase in single social contribution (SSC) revenues. In 2025, they amounted to UAH 662.7 billion, which is UAH 113.9 billion more than in 2024.
At the same time, the Pension Fund remains dependent on state support, in particular to cover deficits and payments not covered by its own revenues.
In 2026, the key challenges for the system remain the sustainability of funding, maintaining the regularity of payments in wartime, and the continued growth of the burden on the budget due to demographic factors and the state’s social obligations.
