Key Takeaways
- • Ukrainian pensioners aged 70 and older continue to receive age supplements of up to 300 UAH (70-74), 456 UAH (75-79) and 570 UAH (80+) per month, assigned automatically, but only if the monthly pension does not reach 10,340.35 UAH, according to the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
- • Households have until November 30, 2026 to apply for heating-season housing subsidies and receive them from October 2026; applications from December 1 are paid only from the month of submission.
- • Oschadbank raised its service fee for inactive current accounts without a payment card to 150 UAH effective November 1, 2026.
- • Micro and small businesses can apply from November 2 to 27, 2026 for one-time energy-independence grants of 15,000 to 30,000 UAH via the Diia portal, subject to remaining program funds.
- • Electricity tariffs for households remain at 4.32 UAH/kWh and natural gas for Naftogaz 'Fixed' customers at 7.96 UAH/cubic meter including VAT, both valid until April 30, 2027; a new 2 euro EU handling fee per goods type on e-commerce parcels took effect November 1, 2026.
Summary
Several changes took effect or remain in force in November 2026, according to a roundup published by Sudovo-yurydychna hazeta. A general pension increase is not planned from November 1, 2026, but pensioners aged 70 and over who meet the eligibility conditions continue to receive monthly age supplements. The Pension Fund of Ukraine states that these supplements are assigned automatically, and that eligibility ends once the monthly pension reaches 10,340.35 UAH, including the supplement.
For heating-season housing subsidies, the Pension Fund's deadline is November 30 inclusive. Applications submitted by then are granted from October 2026 where eligibility exists; applications filed from December 1 are paid from the month of submission. Recalculation is automatic for most recipients, including households assigned a zero amount in the summer period, while first-time applicants and those whose circumstances have changed must apply. Applications can be filed through Pension Fund service centers, CNAP, territorial community officials, or online.
Internally displaced persons continue to receive 2,000 UAH per adult and 3,000 UAH per child or person with a disability monthly, unchanged for November, subject to program conditions. The maximum number of six-month assistance periods was raised from four to five in 2026. On enterprise reservations, the Cabinet of Ministers' October 23 decision creates a Coordination Center and calls for review of criticality criteria; the Ministry of Economy and Environment says this does not automatically cancel existing critically important status or employee reservations.
On utilities, the Cabinet extended special electricity-market obligations to April 30, 2027, keeping the household rate at 4.32 UAH/kWh and a 2.64 UAH/kWh preferential rate for electric heating up to 2,000 kWh monthly. Naftogaz's Fixed gas tariff of 7.96 UAH/cubic meter including VAT also remains valid through April 30, 2027. Separately, the EU's 2 euro Handling Fee on e-commerce imports applies from November 1, 2026, per the Council of the EU; it is separate from the 3 euro per-category fee on small shipments in effect since July 1, 2026, and may be passed on to buyers. Oschadbank's 150 UAH fee applies to inactive current accounts without a payment card meeting its tariff conditions, not to all clients.
For heating-season housing subsidies, the Pension Fund's deadline is November 30 inclusive. Applications submitted by then are granted from October 2026 where eligibility exists; applications filed from December 1 are paid from the month of submission. Recalculation is automatic for most recipients, including households assigned a zero amount in the summer period, while first-time applicants and those whose circumstances have changed must apply. Applications can be filed through Pension Fund service centers, CNAP, territorial community officials, or online.
Internally displaced persons continue to receive 2,000 UAH per adult and 3,000 UAH per child or person with a disability monthly, unchanged for November, subject to program conditions. The maximum number of six-month assistance periods was raised from four to five in 2026. On enterprise reservations, the Cabinet of Ministers' October 23 decision creates a Coordination Center and calls for review of criticality criteria; the Ministry of Economy and Environment says this does not automatically cancel existing critically important status or employee reservations.
On utilities, the Cabinet extended special electricity-market obligations to April 30, 2027, keeping the household rate at 4.32 UAH/kWh and a 2.64 UAH/kWh preferential rate for electric heating up to 2,000 kWh monthly. Naftogaz's Fixed gas tariff of 7.96 UAH/cubic meter including VAT also remains valid through April 30, 2027. Separately, the EU's 2 euro Handling Fee on e-commerce imports applies from November 1, 2026, per the Council of the EU; it is separate from the 3 euro per-category fee on small shipments in effect since July 1, 2026, and may be passed on to buyers. Oschadbank's 150 UAH fee applies to inactive current accounts without a payment card meeting its tariff conditions, not to all clients.
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