Few people are aware of this, and even PLN 30,000 stays in ZUS after the dead relatives! They are not paid automatically. Here's the instructions for getting that money back

Zdjęcie: Mało kto zdaje sobie z tego sprawę, a nawet 30 000 zł zostaje w ZUS po zmarłych bliskich! Nie są wypłacane automatycznie. Oto instrukcja odzyskania tych pieniędzy / Shutterstock


Families of the deceased frequently do not know that tens of thousands of PLN (average 30 1000 per person) are waiting for them in the ZUS accounts. This money is not paid automatically - in order to recover it, you gotta submit a request and follow the mandatory procedure. Who is entitled to these measures, what papers are needed and precisely what does the process look like? Here are the details.