Roman Chumak, partner of Aleksey Pukha & Partners about weather its possible to obtain ukrainian retirement while living in the USA

"Hello," Yurlikbez "! "I worked in Ukraine for 27 years. At the time of departure (for permanent residence in the U.S.) I had a disability pension group II. The pension was canceled due to the exit. I live in the U.S. for nearly 20 years. Am I eligible for registration and a Ukrainian retirement? Will family members who permanently reside in Ukraine, draw a pension for me, so as to leave to Ukraine I can not for health reasons? ".

Consults Roman Chumak, partner of  "Aleksey Pukha & Partners":

"No, you have no right to Ukrainian pension. As required by Art. 2 Law "On Pension Provision" pensions of citizens of Ukraine (if you are a citizen of Ukraine at the moment) who reside outside the territory of Ukraine, paid under contract with other states. Where agreements between Ukraine and other state provides rules other than those contained in this Act, the rules established by these agreements (contracts). In this century. 92 Law "On pension provision" provides that citizens who left for permanent residence abroad, pensions are not appointed. Pensions are paid to citizens who reside abroad, designed as a result of industrial injury or occupational disease. Unfortunately, in the absence of international agreement between Ukraine and the United States a legitimate basis for continued payment of pensions and processing power of attorney to receive it into Ukraine by citizens residing in the United States, no. "

According to the company in the newspaper "Yurlikbez" 17.07.2012