Written Legal Consultation on Pension Matters in Ukraine

A written legal consultation is a popular type of legal service. It allows clients to receive a detailed and structured legal opinion without the need for an in-person meeting. Although it may initially seem easier to obtain all the necessary information during an oral consultation, this is not always the case, particularly when the matter requires a detailed analysis of documents and pension legislation.

If a client has a complex legal question, the lawyer may need time to review the relevant documents, legislation and circumstances before providing a comprehensive answer. This can take considerable time, while oral consultations are generally charged based on their duration. When ordering a written legal consultation, the client receives a detailed analysis and answers to the relevant questions for a fixed fee agreed for this type of legal service.

What information can you receive as part of a written consultation? The answer is simple – virtually any information relevant to your legal matter. However, when your question concerns pension matters in Ukraine, there are certain key issues that should normally be addressed in the written legal opinion.

If you order a written consultation to verify whether your existing pension has been calculated correctly, it will include the following:

1. A brief conclusion based on the analysis of the documents provided.
2. An explanation of the pension amount calculated by the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
3. Our independent pension calculation based on the documents and information provided.
4. A final conclusion. If our calculations confirm that the pension has been calculated correctly, we will explain this in our opinion. If we identify errors, we will explain why and how the pension was calculated incorrectly and provide recommendations on how to resolve the issue and, where legally possible, increase the amount of the pension.

Preliminary calculation of pension and pensionable service. This service is often requested by people several months before reaching retirement age. The purpose is to prepare for the pension application in advance and, where possible, optimize the future pension amount in the client's interests. We analyze the documents provided, advise which certificates and supporting documents should be obtained, or assist in obtaining them, and determine which documents should be submitted to the Pension Fund of Ukraine to ensure that all relevant periods of employment, earnings and other circumstances are properly taken into account.

This type of written pension consultation includes:

1. A brief conclusion based on the documents analyzed.
2. Calculation of pensionable service, including an assessment of whether the person has sufficient service to qualify for a pension.
3. Recommendations regarding supporting documents and certificates that may need to be submitted, including a salary certificate for periods before 2000, certificates confirming periods of employment where employment records are unclear or contain corrections, and other documents required in a particular case.
4. A final legal opinion with appropriate legal reasoning and recommendations.