From October 1, heating season subsidies will be assigned: who needs to update documents
Kyiv • UNN
The Pension Fund of Ukraine will automatically calculate housing subsidies for the 2025-2026 heating season for most households starting October 1. The calculation will take into account income for the first and second quarters of 2025, and pensions for August 2025.
The Pension Fund of Ukraine will calculate housing subsidies for the 2025-2026 heating season starting October 1, automatically for most households. This is reported by UNN with reference to the press service of the PFU.
Details
The PFU reminds that the subsidy is calculated taking into account the duration of the heating season from October 16 to April 15 inclusive. For most citizens, such a calculation will be performed automatically. The amount of the subsidy will also be automatically recalculated for households where the subsidy amount was 0.00 UAH during the summer period.
When calculating the amount of housing subsidy for the 2025-2026 heating season, household incomes for the first and second quarters of 2025 are taken into account. Incomes in the form of a pension are taken into account in the amount of the accrued pension for August 2025.
Who needs to apply for a subsidy
It is necessary to contact the territorial body of the PFU:
- citizens who plan to receive a housing subsidy for the first time;
- Ukrainians who received a housing subsidy, but as of October 1, there were changes in the composition of registered persons of the household or in the composition of a household member's family, or in the list of housing and communal services used by the household;
- people for whom a subsidy for the non-heating period was not assigned due to existing debt that has already been repaid (a restructuring agreement has been concluded or the issue of debt for housing and communal services has been challenged in court).
What documents are needed
To apply for a housing subsidy, the following are provided:
- application;
- declaration (according to established forms).
Depending on the circumstances, other documents may be provided (if available):
- lease (rental) agreement for housing - if the applicant lives in rented housing;
- copy of the debt restructuring agreement - if there is debt and a corresponding agreement has been concluded;
- IDP certificate - if applying for a housing subsidy at the actual place of residence.
Documents for applying for a housing subsidy can be submitted in one of the following ways (at your choice):
- in person, by contacting the PFU service center;
- by mail to the address of the territorial body of the PFU;
- online through the PFU electronic services web portal or the "Pension Fund" mobile application.
In addition, documents for applying for a subsidy can be submitted through authorized officials of territorial communities, administrative service centers, and through the "Diia" portal.
"If documents are submitted in the period from October 1 to November 30 (inclusive), the subsidy is assigned from the beginning of the heating period. If the application was made later - from the month of application," the Pension Fund of Ukraine reported.
Recall
Ukraine starts its fourth heating season under wartime conditions, with Rivne region being the first to begin. Heating tariffs remain unchanged, and the country is preparing for possible Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.