Surpassing Kivalov: Ukraine's richest pensioner has been identified. Discover how much they receive (photo included).

The pension amount exceeds 48 minimum wages.

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Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Natalia Shaptala, receives the highest pension in Ukraine (when considering the lifetime payment for judges). The monthly payment from the Pension Fund of Ukraine amounts to 390,184 UAH, which is over 150,000 more than Serhiy Kivalov, who receives the largest pension in the country excluding the lifetime payment.

This was reported by OBOZ.UA. It is noted that Shaptala headed the Constitutional Court of Ukraine for four months in 2019. In September of the same year, she resigned, and from October began receiving a "lifetime monetary allowance."

According to the publication, initially, Shaptala was assigned a payment of 90% of the judge's salary, but then, based on a new legal norm, her pension was reduced to 50% of the salary. She then appealed to the court to demand the reinstatement of her high pension. It was this court appeal that helped uncover her case, as the registry retained data on the amount of her "pension."

Currently, the retired judge receives a monthly pension of 390,184 UAH.

"Given that as of 01.01.2020, the minimum subsistence level for able-bodied individuals has been increased, consequently, the amount of judicial remuneration has also increased, the court concluded that as of 01.01.2020, the right to recalculation of the monthly lifetime monetary allowance arose, based on the remuneration of 360 UAH from the 3rd court, and prior to 01.01.2020 – based on the judge's remuneration, which amounted to 396,206.80 UAH according to the certificate dated 18.09.2019 No. 16/1-345-114," – stated in the court case.

Judge of the Kyiv District Administrative Court, Olesya Chudak, ordered the Pension Fund to increase Shaptala's pension again, taking into account the new salary amount.

It should be noted that as of 2025, the minimum wage in Ukraine is 8,000 UAH. Thus, a pension of 390,000 is more than 48 minimum wages.

Natalia Shaptala — What is known about her

Born on April 18, 1959, in Donetsk.
She began her career in 1976, working at enterprises in Donetsk as an electric controller, personnel department inspector, and statistician.
1985-1987 — legal advisor at the Donetsk Metallurgical Plant named after V.I. Lenin.
1987-1989 — intern at the prosecutor's office, assistant to the prosecutor of the Lenin district of Donetsk.
1990-1996 — assistant prosecutor of Donetsk, senior assistant prosecutor of the Donetsk region.
1996-2002 — judge of the Lenin District Court of Donetsk, 2002-2006 — judge of the Donetsk Regional Court of Appeal, 2006-2010 — judge and first deputy chairman of the Donetsk Appellate Administrative Court.
In September 2010, she was appointed a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
In May 2019, the meeting of the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine appointed Natalia Shaptala as the head of the CCU.
On September 17, 2019, Natalia Shaptala was dismissed from her position as head of the CCU and as a judge of the CCU in accordance with paragraph 4 of part two of Article 149-1 of the Constitution of Ukraine based on her submitted resignation.

Recall that earlier "Telegraph" reported that memes about Serhiy Kivalov and his highest pension in Ukraine (excluding the lifetime payment for judges) appeared online.