Incorrectly credited insurance period: how to achieve pension recalculation and appeal the Pension Fund's decision
Errors during the crediting of the insurance period can affect the amount of the pension or even delay its appointment. In case the Pension Fund incorrectly accounted for the period, citizens are advised to first obtain an official written decision with an explanation of the reasons.
As experts explain, the document must specify which work periods were credited to the insurance period, which were not taken into account and for what reasons. The Pension Fund must also inform whether clarifying documents were accepted and why the pension was not assigned or recalculated from the required date.
After receiving the written response, it is necessary to contact a pension law lawyer or the free legal aid system. Specialists will check the documents, assess the legality of the Pension Fund’s decision, and help determine whether there are grounds for its review or appeal to the court.
The written decision of the Pension Fund is a key document for further appeal and protection of the right to correct accounting of the insurance period and the proper pension amount.
As previously written by the "Judicial and Legal Newspaper", on August 2, amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Compulsory State Pension Insurance" entered into force, introduced by the Law of Ukraine dated 09.04.2026 No. 4851-IX. This was reported by the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
One of the innovations is the addition of paragraph 31 of the Final Provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Compulsory State Pension Insurance" with a new subparagraph 6, according to which, for determining the right to an old-age pension, periods of work are credited to the insurance period for which the employer accrued insurance contributions for insured persons (in an amount not less than the minimum insurance contribution), submitted reports, but did not pay the insurance contributions.
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