Supplementary benefits for people incapable to live independently, besides called 500 plus for the elder or 500 plus for the dependent, are a form of financial support for people who, due to their wellness condition, require constant care. In this case, the main issues are the income criterion, the amount of basic benefit and the applicable medical certificate. Only in this way can you apply for a peculiar supplement from ZUS.
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Supplementary benefits for persons incapable to be on their own. There's a fewer conditions.
The supplemental benefit was introduced by the Act of 31 July 2019 on supplementary benefit for persons incapable to be independently. specified allowance shall be granted to those who:
they live in Poland;
have Polish nationality, right of residence or right of permanent residence in Poland;
are 18 years old;
have a declaration of incapacity for independent existence/declaration of full incapacity for work and incapacity for independent existence/order of full incapacity for work on the farm and incapacity for independent existence/declaration of full incapacity for service and incapacity for independent existence;
are not entitled to a pension or pension, you do not have a fixed right to another cash benefit financed by public funds or receive specified benefits, but their full gross amount does not exceed PLN 2552.39 per month.
In setting the amount of PLN 2552.39, we do not take into account the amount of the survivor's pension granted to a kid who has become completely unfit for work and to live independently or completely incapable to work before the age of 16, or at school before the age of 25.
- informs the Social Insurance Institution.
Application for supplementary benefit. Amount may be reduced
The supplementary benefit is granted in the amount of PLN 500, but only if the individual afraid does not have a pension or pension and has no another cash benefit financed by public funds or their full gross amount does not exceed PLN 2052,39 per month. erstwhile this threshold is exceeded, the allowance shall be reduced accordingly.
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This will be the difference between PLN 2552.39 and the full amount held These benefits
- read the ZUS website. The benefit is not paid from a vending machine. It is essential to make a request which, on behalf of an independent person, has the right to make a statutory representative, typical or actual guardian. specified a paper (ESUN) can be transmitted in any ZUS facility, sent by post or electronically via the Electronic Services Platform.
You will be assisted in filling out the application in all our facilities in the client service rooms - during the beginning hours of the rooms and in the telephone Service Centre at 22 560 16 00
- provides ZUS. The application shall be accompanied by the essential medical certificate, namely:
the decision of incapacity for self-existence;
a decision on full incapacity for work;
the decision on the first invalidity group given before 1997;
a final judgement of the court granting the right to a care allowance.
If the applicant does not have an up-to-date judgment, he/she should be accompanied by a medical certificate (OL-9) issued not earlier than 1 period before the submission of the application and medical documentation confirming the state of health. The benefit of 500 plus for the elder is granted for the duration of the ruling on incapacity for self-existence.
Sources: zus.pl, gov.pl
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