The Future of Ukraine’s Pension Solidarity System: Scenarios and Forecasts

Since the adoption of Ukraine’s pension legislation, the system has undergone four reforms. Yet, it still faces numerous shortcomings, which have significantly worsened since the full-scale invasion, posing serious risks to its future sustainability. 

The pension system includes around 160 different supplements and adjustments, making it overly complex and difficult to understand. Gaps in pension legislation lead to a flood of court cases. Together, these factors create a sense of injustice and erode public trust in the system. 

What steps should be taken in this situation? What solutions are needed to improve the system? And how can we make it fair, transparent, and understandable for citizens?

Invited speakers: 

• Darina Marchak, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine. 
• Halyna Tretiakova, Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Social Policy and Veterans’ Rights Protection. 
• Yuliya Markuts, Head of the Center of Public Finance and Governance at KSE.
• Oleksandr Shubin, Deputy Head of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine. 

Moderator: Maria Repko, Deputy Director of CES 

Presentation is available in Ukrainian language only.

The event is one of the activities under the Good Governance Fund Project “Economic Hub: Strengthening Macroeconomic Stability Through Robust Public Financial Management”, which is supported by the UK government (UK International Development). The project delivery partners are Abt Global and Centre for Economic Strategy.