7,000 PLN from ZUS is only the beginning. The government and the Sejm are preparing another revolution in ceremony grants

The increase in the amount of the ceremony allowance from PLN 4000 to PLN 7000 from January 1, 2026 was a anticipated breakthrough after 13 years of freezing rates. According to the findings of the Subcommittee on Social Security, this is not the end of reforms. The government in cooperation with ZUS and KRUS prepares further facilities for families of the deceased, including digitization of procedures and fresh forms of support with highly costly burials. Check what rules are presently in force and what precisely will change in the coming months.