In Ukraine, mothers of multiple children are denied pension benefits, meaning they will have to keep working even after turning 50.

To all our dear and respected readers involved in pension payments, there is very important information. We invite you to learn about a particular case where a mother of 15 children in Ukraine is unable to receive her pension due to unrecognized service in Transnistria.

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This was revealed through a video on the YouTube channel "On Pension" by journalist Sergey Korobkin, who discussed the issue raised by Odessa resident Tatyana.

The woman, born in 1974, lived most of her life in Tiraspol, and in November 2020, she moved to Odessa with her entire family. Her fifteenth child was born in Ukraine. This year, when she turned 50, she applied for early pension benefits as a mother of many children.

"She was denied a pension because she lacked the required service years. Specifically, three years of study at Tiraspol University were not counted," explains pension expert Sergey Korobkin.

According to him, the issue lies in the fact that the documents were issued by the unrecognized self-proclaimed "Transnistrian Moldovan Republic."

"Although an agreement was signed between the Ukrainian government and the Republic of Moldova in 1995 guaranteeing citizens' rights in pension provision, there is a practice in the Pension Fund of Ukraine whereby service acquired in Transnistria is not recognized," notes the expert.

Currently, Ms. Tatyana has had 11 years and 3 months of service preliminarily counted, while a minimum of 15 years is necessary to qualify for a pension.

"There are two options left: either defend her right to have this service counted through the courts, or try to work a few more years and retire at around 54 years of age," emphasizes Korobkin.