The dead leave tens of thousands in the ZUZ accounts. The heirs have no idea. Money can be recovered. There's a simple way to do that

Zdjęcie: Zmarli zostawiają dziesiątki tysięcy na kontach ZUZ. Spadkobiercy nie mają o tym pojęcia. Pieniądze mogą odzyskać. Jest na to prosty sposób / ShutterStock


The fact that money is frequently left in ZUS after the death of a loved one, the household learns by accident or not at all. Meanwhile, the funds collected in the insured person’s account and subaccount are not lost. They can be recovered, but the Social Insurance Institution can't pay them itself. You gotta apply. And the stakes are high. On average, it is almost 29 1000 PLN.