Minimum wage and social benefits: what has changed this year.
Social benefits and assistance in Ukraine are determined by the level of the minimum wage and the subsistence minimum set by the state budget law. Here, we explain what these amounts will be this year and whether there has been any change in the size of social payments.
Minimum Wage – Frozen
The state budget for 2025 does not foresee an increase in the minimum wage or the subsistence minimum. By the end of the year, these amounts will remain at the level of mid-2024, when the minimum wage was last raised.
The minimum wage will be 8,000 UAH throughout the year. The subsistence minimum for various categories of citizens is fixed at the following levels until the end of the year:
- for working-age citizens – 3028 UAH;
- for children under 6 years old – 2563 UAH;
- for children aged 6 to 18 years – 3196 UAH;
- for non-working individuals – 2361 UAH.
Social Payments and Assistance – Minor Changes
Since the indicators used to calculate social payments will not change, no increase in state assistance amounts is expected. However, some minor legislative changes have been implemented, specifically regarding assistance payments for low-income families.
Low-income families receive payments as a percentage of the subsistence minimum. This year, the calculated percentage for children and working-age individuals has increased.
Currently, low-income individuals can qualify for the following payments:
- working-age individuals – 60% of the subsistence minimum (previously 55%);
- children – 145% (previously 140%);
- individuals who have lost their ability to work and individuals with disabilities – 100% (unchanged).
It is important to note that assistance for low-income families is assigned if the total income does not exceed the subsistence minimum level for the family.