The Cabinet of Ministers has set the amounts of the one-off cash payment to be made on Independence Day in 2026 for categories of veterans, family members of the deceased and other persons with special status as defined by law. The payment will range from 450 to 3,100 UAH depending on the category, and is to be made by 24 August.
Briefly about the main points
- The assistance is intended for categories of people specified by law, rather than for all citizens.
- The highest amount – 3,100 UAH – is set aside for people with Group I war-related disabilities and those who have rendered outstanding services to the Motherland.
- Combatants and those injured during the Revolution of Dignity will be paid 1,000 UAH.
- In certain circumstances, you may contact the Pension Fund of Ukraine until 1 November.
What amounts has the government approved?
The Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution provides for 3,100 UAH for people with Group I war-related disabilities and those who have rendered outstanding services to the Motherland. People with Group II war-related disabilities will receive 2,900 UAH, and those with Group III disabilities will receive 2,700 UAH.
Advanced list of recipients It also covers certain categories of former prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention, as well as persons who were forcibly deported to work. The amount of assistance they receive depends on the status determined by the decree.
- 1,000 UAH — to combatants, injured participants in the Revolution of Dignity and specified categories of former juvenile prisoners.
- 650 UAH — to specified family members of those killed or deceased, as well as to certain widows and widowers who have not remarried.
- 450 UAH — to war veterans, certain former prisoners who were forcibly taken away to work, and the children of those who fought against the National Socialist regime.
Who will receive the money automatically and how to apply
The Pension Fund has announced that pensioners who receive a monthly lifetime cash allowance, housing subsidies or concessions on utility bills, who are not serving in the armed forces, will have the benefit paid in August alongside their regular payment.
For serving veterans, the Pension Fund of Ukraine transfers funds to the accounts of military units, institutions or organisations. The Fund advises checking whether the military unit or employer has details of the individual’s veteran status.
Individuals who are entitled to benefits but are not pensioners, recipients of subsidies or benefits, and are not in service should apply to their local Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) office. Applications may be submitted at the Fund’s service centre or a Centre for Administrative Services, by post, or via the Pension Fund’s web portal using a qualified electronic signature. The required documents include proof of identity and status, a tax registration number (if available) and bank details.
People who acquire the necessary status by 24 August, but who have not received the funds by 1 October, may contact the Pension Fund. In such cases, the payment can be claimed until 1 November 2026. The amounts of the one-off benefit for the main categories in 2026 have remained at last year’s nominal level.
