Minimum wage up in Ukraine from Jan 1

The minimum wage in Ukraine from January 1, 2021, increased by UAH 1,000 (US$35).

Now it amounts to UAH 6,000 (US$212) per month and will be increased to UAH 6,500 (US$230) from December 1, 2021.

These figures are laid down in the state budget for 2021.

Read alsoUkraine's budget deficit triples to US$4.2 bln in Jan-NovAccording to the state budget, in 2021 the subsistence minimum per month will be UAH 2,189 (US$77) from January 1, 2021;

UAH 2,294 (US$81) from July 1;

UAH 2,393 (US$85) from December 1.

For children under 6 years of age:

UAH 1,921 (US$68) from January 1, 2021;

UAH 2,013 (US$71) from July 1;

UAH 2,100 (US$74) from December 1.

Children aged 6 to 18 years:

UAH 2,395 (US$85) from January 1, 2021;

UAH 2,510 (US$89) from July 1;

UAH 2,618 (US$93) from December 1.

Able-bodied persons:

UAH 2,270 (US$80) from January 1, 2021;

UAH 2,379 (US$84) from July 1;

UAH 2,481 (US$88) from December 1.

Persons with disability:

UAH 1,769 (US$63) from January 1, 2021;

UAH 1,854 (US$66) from July 1;

UAH 1,934 (US$68) from December 1.

National budget 2021: Background

• On December 15, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed a draft law on the 2021 national budget.
• On the same day, the parliament backed a resolution on the Verkhovna Rada's budget for 2021.
• On December 21, 2020, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Razumkov signed the bill on the national budget.
• On December 25, 2020, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted the bill, having signed it into law.