Alimony debts will start to be collected from pensions and property from 2026
In Ukraine, a new mechanism for collecting alimony will come into effect in 2026. Now funds for children's maintenance can be deducted not only from salaries or other official incomes but also from pensions and the property of debtors. This is reported by Vchasy.
Alimony from pensions and additional sanctions for debtors
The new rules provide for the possibility of forcibly deducting alimony from any pension payments, regardless of their amount. If the debtor systematically fails to fulfill obligations, state executors have the right to seize property and sell it to settle the debt.
Additional sanctions that increase with the duration of the debt are also provided. The most common measures of influence are:
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restriction of the right to travel abroad
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prohibition on driving vehicles
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temporary deprivation of the right to possession of firearms.
The Ministry of Justice emphasizes that the goal of these changes is to reduce the number of cases of evading payments and ensure timely funding for children's needs.
Why this is being implemented and how the system will change
Expanding the sources from which alimony can be deducted is intended to make the collection system more effective. The state aims to eliminate situations where debtors hide income or deliberately do not seek employment to avoid payments.
According to the Ministry of Justice, updating the rules will allow:
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to increase the likelihood of enforcing court decisions
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to reduce social tension in family disputes
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to strengthen responsibility for malicious non-payers.
Experts emphasize: after the launch of the new system, avoiding alimony payments will become significantly more difficult, as property seizures and automatic deductions from pensions practically close the possibility of evasion.
Previously, we wrote about in which cases children are obliged to support unemployed parents.
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