Expedited hourly payments for freelancers in Ukraine explained, including eligibility, timing, delays, and why fixed-price contracts aren’t included.
In this article
- Who’s eligible for expedited payments in Ukraine?
- How do expedited payments for freelancers in Ukraine work?
- It’s Friday here and I don’t see my payment in my Upwork account even though I'm eligible for expedited payments for Ukraine. Why?
- Why does my account show a payout date of next Wednesday instead of five days earlier, on Friday, when I'm eligible for expedited payments for Ukraine freelancers?
- Will all payouts for Ukraine be accelerated, and are there any instances when they wouldn’t be?
- Why don't expedited payments for Ukraine apply to fixed-price contracts?
Who’s eligible for expedited payments in Ukraine?
To help support our freelance community in Ukraine, we’re offering expedited payments on hourly contracts for all talent who have a tax/profile address there and an account in good standing.
How do expedited payments for freelancers in Ukraine work?
As long as your client’s billing method can be charged successfully and they don’t dispute your hours, we’ll apply their payment to your Upwork account five days earlier if you reside in Ukraine—which means on Fridays by 11:59 p.m. UTC.
Once the payment's applied, you can withdraw your money anytime you prefer by selecting Withdraw now. You can do this even if you have an automatic payment schedule set up and want your earnings sooner. You won't have to change your regular payment schedule.
Learn more about how payments for hourly contracts work and more about how to withdraw earnings.
Note:
Remember, we apply the payments on Friday by 11:59 p.m. UTC, so consider the difference in time zone when looking for your available payments.
It’s Friday here and I don’t see my payment in my Upwork account even though I'm eligible for expedited payments for Ukraine. Why?
Cleared payments are released on Fridays by 11:59 p.m. UTC. If you live in another time zone, please calculate the time difference to determine when your payment will be available. We'll also email you after your payment is applied and ready to be withdrawn.
Why does my account show a payout date of next Wednesday instead of five days earlier, on Friday, when I'm eligible for expedited payments for Ukraine freelancers?
Your official payment date will continue to show as Wednesday. This is because we won’t know which payments will be released early until we review accounts every Friday morning (if your client disputes your hours or their payment fails, we can’t release your payment until the issue is resolved).
As long as there’s no issues, your payment will be posted to your Upwork account on the Friday before the Wednesday date that is listed. For example, if your payment date is listed as Wednesday, March 23, you will receive it on Friday, March 18.
Will all payouts for Ukraine be accelerated, and are there any instances when they wouldn’t be?
Only hourly payments are eligible for faster payouts.
For hourly contracts, if your client disputes your hours or their billing method cannot be successfully charged, your payment will be delayed.
Why don't expedited payments for Ukraine apply to fixed-price contracts?
Faster payouts are only set up for hourly contracts on Upwork's platform.