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INTRODUCTION
According to protection monitoring tool data in Ukraine, internally displaced people are among the groups of the population that are most impacted by social tension and conflict. Disputes on social issues are among the three main causes of social tension and conflicts.
Pensioners are among the most socially vulnerable groups of the population affected by the armed conflict since 2014. Internal displacement or residence in the areas beyond the control of the Government of Ukraine increases the challenges that pensioners face in accessing pensions and other government services. Access to their pension payments should support their access to a decent and dignified life and economic independence.
On February 26, 2022 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) adopted Resolution № 162 “On the Specifics of Payment and Delivery of Pensions, Monetary Benefits for the Period of Martial Law” to ensure enhanced access to pensions for people who were displaced after February 24, 2022 – the start of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation – and for residents of areas beyond the control of the Government of Ukraine after February 24, 2022.
However, access to pensions and pension arrears for internally displaced people who were displaced before February 24, 2022 remains challenging, and access to pensions of people residing in the areas of Donetska and Luhanska oblasts beyond the control of the Government of Ukraine since 2014 is still not legally regulated.