In December, the last pension payment will be made: the Pension Fund of Ukraine has introduced strict restrictions for Ukrainians.

The Main Department of the Pension Fund in the Transcarpathian region reports that some Ukrainians may have their pension payments stopped or terminated.

Article 49 of the Law of Ukraine 'On Mandatory State Pension Insurance' defines the situations under which pensioners may lose financial support.

The first situation is that the pension may be assigned based on forged or false documents; in this case, payments will be discontinued.

'The payment of pensions to these individuals will be immediately stopped,' the press service noted.

The second situation is that if a pensioner does not receive their pension for six months, the funds may be temporarily blocked until the pensioner applies for the pension.

Pension payments may also be stopped if the pensioner voluntarily decides to suspend payments due to temporary departure abroad, is found to be missing, does not undergo mandatory identification, or gets a job that entitles them to a retirement pension.

Therefore, pensioners are advised to comply with the requirements and notify the Pension Fund of any changes to avoid issues with pension payments. If payments are suspended, they can be restored by resolving the underlying problem.

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