A year ago, ZUS estimated compensation for pensioners at an average of PLN 64,000. ZUS loses to courts, but less amounts [TK judgement of 4 June 2024]

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Since mid-2024, there has been a fight between pensioners who have been injured over the last 10 years in the conversion of pensions. In its judgement of 4 June 2024, the Constitutional Court found this unconstitutional. The number of victims is estimated at about 150,000 to even more than 200,000. Their possible benefits are an increase in current pensions by PLN 1200 (average) and a compensation of PLN 64,000 (average). These amounts were correct in the execution of the judgement of the Constitutional Tribunal by ZUS. In the absence of publication of the judgement in the OJ, the courts replace the Social safety Office. But courts have quite a few restrictions on granting money to pensioners. For example, 1 of the rules gives judges the chance to decide to compensate only 3 years back, although there are courts that admit the compensation from the very minute the pensioner was injured. Interest depends on the fact that ZUS was liable for calculating pensions. Most of the courts consider that ZUS was not guilty, as it applied regulations which only after time proved incompatible with the Constitution of Poland.