The subsistence minimum will be “frozen”.
From January 1, 2025, no increase in the subsistence minimum is expected in Ukraine.
According to the law on the state budget, the subsistence minimum per person from January 1 will be 2920 hryvnia, that is, it will remain at the 2024 level.
For the main social and demographic groups of the population, the subsistence minimum will be:
- for children under 6 years old – 2563 hryvnia
- for children from 6 to 18 years old – 3196 hryvnia
- for able-bodied persons – 3028 hryvnia
- for able-bodied persons, used to determine the basic salary of a judge – 2102 hryvnia
- for able-bodied persons, used to determine the salaries of employees of other state bodies whose remuneration is regulated by special laws, as well as employees of tax and customs authorities – 2102 hryvnia
- for able-bodied persons, which is used to determine the salary of a prosecutor of the district prosecutor's office – 1600 hryvnia
- for people who have lost their ability to work (this category also includes pensioners) – UAH 2,361
- for people who have lost their ability to work, used to determine the amount of additional payment for living in areas of radioactive contamination, including by court decisions – UAH 1,600
We remind you that the draft state budget for 2025 did not plan to increase the subsistence minimum and minimum wage. That is, the minimum wage will remain at UAH 8,000, and the subsistence minimum for able-bodied citizens – at UAH 3,028. However, if the economic situation improves, the government intends to revise these indicators.
In July 2024, the Ministry of Social Policy calculated that the subsistence minimum per person per month is UAH 7,064.62 without mandatory payments. Food expenses alone amount to UAH 3,700.
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