photo. shareinfo.pl / DALL·ECan you receive a pension in Poland without working 1 day? In the vast majority of cases, the answer is NO – as a rule, the pensioner must gain at least a minimum of adequate work placement and completion of 60 (for women) or 65 (for men). But there are exceptions! The authority in Poland may grant a peculiar service on a discretionary basis. evidence payments of this kind scope up to PLN 5 1000 gross per month!
How can you not live up to your last days in complete poverty? In order to receive a pension from the Social Insurance Institution, at least 20 should be worked (for women(or 25 years (for men). The second condition is to scope a retirement age of 60 and 65 years, respectively, for women and men. If we meet these conditions, we can be calm that we will receive at least a minimum pension, which is presently PLN 1878.91 gross (i.e. PLN 1709.81 per hand) per month.
Theoretically, however, there may be a situation where a individual who has not worked in his life even 1 day receives a minimum pension or even higher – up to a fewer 1000 zlotys!
Thousands of specified benefits were granted by erstwhile Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. From 2021 to 1923, the head of the then government granted over 5,000 peculiar pensions. The lowest benefit granted by the Prime Minister was PLN 1,000, and the highest – as much as PLN 5 thousand! Moreover, the peculiar pension does not decrease the benefits obtained from the Social Insurance Institution and is so added to the pension.
Benefits granted by the Prime Minister were mainly awarded to meritorious persons – i.e. underground activists in the Polish People's Republic of Poland. At 1 time, peculiar pensions were besides given to families of doctors and nurses who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Morawiecki besides granted 36 additional benefits "because of the hard life situation resulting from peculiar random events". Prime Minister Donald Tusk besides utilized this anticipation – in 2024 he granted 32 peculiar pensions.
How else can a pension be guaranteed in Poland without paying ZUS contributions? Among another things by outstanding athletic achievements. The medallists (gold, silver and bronze) of the Olympic, Paralympic and Deaf Games are entitled to a sports pension, which can be collected after the end of an active career and 40 years of age.
Our country besides has a “Mama 4+” for women who have raised at least 4 children. A minimum pension per period may be awarded under the scheme, but only if the recipient does not have a minimum pension. Fathers may besides receive funds in exceptional situations – for example in the event of the death of a parent of at least 4 children.
Source: Directly.pl
