In recent years, the state has overpaid judges UAH 430 million
11 February 2024 10:35
During 2021-2022 and the first half of 2023, the state paid Ukrainian judges an “extra” UAH 430 million for work that did not exist. These conclusions were made by the State Audit Service following an audit, according to 
As it turned out, during this period,“374 judges of local general courts did not administer justice, but still received judicial remuneration. It cost the budget more than UAH 430 million“.
“We… found shocking facts. For example, some judges continue to receive their salaries without fulfilling their duties. Moreover, judges who are in custody or have become citizens of the Russian Federation will also receive remuneration from the budget,”
– said the head of the State Audit Service, Alla Basalaeva.
Of the 374 judges, only 110 did not administer justice for reasons beyond their control. Some of them have submitted documents, but have not yet been appointed by the HQCJ, while others have been mobilised.
9 judges received remuneration despite being suspended from administering justice due to criminal or disciplinary proceedings. Ukrainians paid them UAH 6.5 million in salaries.
A judge of the Bryansk City Court of Luhansk Oblast received remuneration and accruals totalling UAH 2.4 million since 2021 and simultaneously acquired Russian citizenship.
reported on the case of Judge Oleksandr Tandyr, who, while driving drunk, ran over a National Guard officer at a checkpoint. The High Council of Justice is still unable to draw up a conclusion on the judge and relieve him of his duties. That is why he received almost UAH 400,000 in judicial remuneration in June-November last year.
Judicial remuneration in Ukraine
The minimum salary of a local court judge in Ukraine is 30 subsistence minimums, which in 2024 is equal to UAH 87,600. This is always supplemented by allowances, bonuses, coefficients for length of service, etc. Judges of higher courts receive more. In practice, the average salary of judges in Ukraine exceeds UAH 100,000. For example, the average remuneration of a judge of the Constitutional Court is UAH 254 thousand per month.
Upon retirement, Ukrainian judges receive a lifetime pension equal to half of what they received in office. After 20 years of service, the amount of the lifetime allowance increases by 2% for each additional year.
