Introduction of the accumulative component into the pension system of Ukraine: assessing of European practices

Abstract

In this article, the problems of functioning of accumulative pension systems in the EU countries and Ukraine are investigated. The EU countries are characterised by the presence of developed multi-tier pension systems, which significantly vary in different parameters. The common problem for the EU and Ukraine is depopulation, which creates crises in solidarity pension systems. It caused the necessity of pension reforms in many European countries to implement the accumulative components. The European Commission has established unified approaches towards the assessment of pension systems in the EU. While introducing the accumulative pension system, Ukraine intends to apply the best European experience in the pension sector.

Keywords

• pension system
• pension reform
• retirement age
• EU countries
• Ukraine
• insurance period