Ukraine says pension payments to those temporarily out of the nation will not be stopped

At a time when repercussions of Moscow-Kyiv war are being felt globally, Ukraine announced that pension payments to senior citizens who fled to or nations to escape conflict will not be stopped. While responding to an Ukrinform question, Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) me this statement. PFU noted, “If a pensioner moves out of Ukraine temporarily, payment of ir pension in Ukraine shall not be stopped for this reason. offices of Pension Fund of Ukraine keep no records of pensioners who cross out," Ukrinform reported.  

Furrmore, PFU said that as of June 1, 2022, re were 10,791,025 pensioners enrolled with PFU offices. 

Russia-Ukraine War: Pensions for Ukrainians

Referring to appointment of payments me to individuals living abro who achieve retirement age, Fund highlighted that it is executed in accordance with Article 44 of Ukrainian law "On General Obligatory State Pension Insurance," eir upon personal application or automatically (without such application), Ukrinform reported. No matter where person resides, pension must be assigned. 

ditionally, when right to a pension has materialised, an application for one may be submitted at any moment. PFU stated, “If an application for an age-related pension is submitted within three months from day a person reaches retirement age, pension shall be granted from day following date of reaching retirement age".  

Moreover, through Pension Fund's digital services web portal, individuals can apply for a pension by utilising a qualified electronic signature or a BankID electronic system. Scan copies of original IDs must be included in application in this situation, Ukrinform reported.  

Notably, Cabinet of Ministers is still calculating and paying pensions and or social benefits to Ukrainians living in temporarily seized areas of Kherson and Zaporizhia provinces. About 300,000 retirees, as per Ministry of Social Policy, are unable to obtain pension payments in areas that are now out of Ukraine's authority. 

Zelenskyy to focus on restoration of Ukraine

Meanwhile, President of war-torn Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that his nation is getting rey for a special meeting in Lugano, Switzerland, that will focus on restoration of Ukraine. Zelenskyy emphasised, “A large-scale international event dedicated to reconstruction of our country. Reconstruction in bro sense of word.” In dition to rebuilding all invers destroyed, President remarked that Ukraine needed to have a new foundation for life that was secure, easy, and barrier-free. Zelenskyy warned on Saturday night that every Russian must remember that Ukraine cannot be "broken" as conflict in eastern Europe intensifies.

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