Zelenskyy signed the law on length of service: who will find it easier to receive a pension
1 May 16:47
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law amending the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Pension Insurance” regarding the verification of insurance coverage. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing the bill’s details on the parliament’s website.
The law changes the procedure for assigning and recalculating pensions, making it more automated and based on electronic data.
According to the document, a pension may be granted either upon an individual’s application or automatically in cases provided for by law.
Applications can be submitted in both paper and electronic form—in person or through a representative.
An important innovation is that if the necessary data is already available in state electronic registries, the person does not need to provide documents to confirm it, and requesting such documents is prohibited.
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If the registries do not contain the necessary information (for example, regarding past periods of employment), the Pension Fund must notify the individual of this, including via their online account, and explain which documents need to be submitted. These documents can be submitted either in person or online.
At the same time, the Pension Fund gains the right to independently request the necessary data from state electronic registries and use it to determine pensions and other benefits.
If a pension is not granted due to insufficient insurance coverage, the Pension Fund must explain to the individual how this coverage can be verified, including through the courts.
It is separately specified that data exchange between state registries must take place electronically in compliance with information and personal data protection requirements. If it is technically impossible to transfer data through the main system, other systems may be used, but also in compliance with security requirements.
The law also clarifies the issue of crediting work experience: periods of employment may be counted even if the employer did not pay insurance contributions, provided that the employer submitted reports and the calculated contributions were at least the minimum level.
Regarding confirmation of work experience: if there is no data in the electronic registry, the employment record book remains the primary document. If it is missing or the entries are incomplete or incorrect, work experience may be confirmed by other documents (certificates, statements, payment records, contracts, etc.), documents from archives, testimony from at least two witnesses, or a court decision. The procedure for such confirmation will be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
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