Can I get a pension if I don't have enough work experience, but...?

In accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Mandatory State Pension Insurance", a disability pension is awarded in the event of the onset of a disability that has caused total or partial loss of working capacity in the presence of insurance experience defined by Article 32 of the specified Law.

Disability pension is awarded regardless of when the disability occurred:

• during the work period

• before employment

• after termination of employment.

The cause, group and time of onset of disability, the term for which it is established, are determined by the medical and social examination body in accordance with the legislation.

According to Article 32 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mandatory State Pension Insurance", Persons who have been diagnosed with a disability have the right to a disability pension, depending on the disability group, if they have such insurance experience at the time of the onset of disability or on the day application for pension:

for persons with disabilities of group I:

• before the person reaches the age of 25 inclusively - 1 year;

• from the age of 26 until the person reaches the age of 28, inclusive - 2 years;

• from the age of 29 until the person reaches the age of 31, inclusive - 3 years;

• from the age of 32 until the person reaches the age of 34, inclusive - 4 years;

• from the age of 35 until the person reaches the age of 37, inclusive - 5 years;

• from the age of 38 until the person reaches the age of 40, inclusive - 6 years;

• from the age of 41 until the person reaches the age of 43, inclusive - 7 years;

• from the age of 44 until the person reaches the age of 48, inclusive - 8 years;

• from the age of 49 until the person reaches the age of 53, inclusive - 9 years;

• from the age of 54 until the person reaches the age of 59, inclusive - 10 years;

for persons with disabilities of II and III groups:

• before the person reaches the age of 23 inclusively - 1 year;

• from the age of 24 until the person reaches the age of 26, inclusive - 2 years;

• from the age of 27 until the person reaches the age of 28, inclusive - 3 years;

• from the age of 29 until the person reaches the age of 31, inclusive - 4 years;

• from the age of 32 until the person reaches the age of 33, inclusive - 5 years;

• from the age of 34 until the person reaches the age of 35, inclusive - 6 years;

• from the age of 36 until the person reaches the age of 37, inclusive - 7 years;

• from the age of 38 until the person reaches the age of 39, inclusive - 8 years;

• from the age of 40 until the person reaches the age of 42, inclusive - 9 years;

• from the age of 43 until the person reaches the age of 45, inclusive - 10 years;

• from the age of 46 until the person reaches the age of 48, inclusive - 11 years;

• from the age of 49 until the person reaches the age of 51, inclusive - 12 years;

• from the age of 52 until the person reaches the age of 55, inclusive - 13 years;

• from the age of 56 until the person reaches the age of 59, inclusive - 14 years.