The social pension is financed from the state budget, not from the Social Insurance Fund. The benefit is granted at the request, after meeting certain conditions. This benefit is subject to valorisation, which takes place on March 1 each year.
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The social pension in 2025 from March 1, 2025 is PLN 1,878.91 gross (PLN 1709.81 net). This year's valorisation was 5.5 percent, which translated into an increase by PLN 97.95.
Social pension can be received by adults whose doctor or ZUS medical committee has found complete inability to work due to violation of the body's fitness. In order for a positive application for a disability pension, the inability mentioned above had to arise before the age of 18, while studying at school or at a university – before the age of 25 or during education at a doctoral school, doctoral studies or scientific aspirant.
As the Social Insurance Institution explains, not only the one who is at least 18 years old, but also a woman who got married after the age of 16 is an adult.
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According to the applicable provisions, the benefit may be granted permanently if the total inability to work is permanent. However, the benefit may also be granted for a definite period. This happens when the inability to work is periodic.
As the ZUS emphasizes, the granting and collection of a social pension is not dependent on meeting the condition of being in the territory of the Republic of Poland. It is key to having Polish citizenship. So, for example, if someone is abroad for learning purposes, they also receive a social pension.
When is the social pension not entitled?
As the Social Insurance Institution explains, this is the case when persons applying for a benefit have a fixed right to a pension, disability pension, pre -retirement benefit, pre -retirement benefit, teaching compensation benefit or receive disability benefits from foreign institutions.
In addition, a social pension will not be granted to persons who are owners or owners of agricultural property with agricultural land exceeding 5 conversion ha. A social pension is also not entitled to imprisonment during detention or imprisonment.
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If the Applicant applies for a social pension and at the same time has the right to a survivor's pension, the amount of which does not exceed 300 percent. the amount of the lowest pension Due to the total incapacity for work (currently PLN 5,636.73 gross), he is entitled to both benefits. In the event that the total amount of both benefits exceeds PLN 5,636.73 gross, ZUS will reduce the social pension.
However, it should be remembered that a reduced social pension cannot be lower than 10 percent. the lowest disability pension. However, if the amount of survivor's pension exceeds 300 percent. The lowest disability pension, a social pension will not be entitled to.
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People receiving social pension, like other pensioners, have the right to take up paid work. However, they must remember the applicable revenue limits, which may result in a reduction or suspension of payment of benefits. The limit amounts of revenues are updated every three months.
From March 1, 2025 to the end of May 2025, the limit of secure earning is PLN 5,934.10 gross. Earnings not exceeding this amount per month will not affect the amount of the pension paid by ZUS. However, to avoid suspending the payment of the benefit, additional monthly income should not exceed PLN 11,020.40 gross.
In 2024, the permissible annual amount of income was PLN 65,611.40 gross, while The boundary annual amount of income reached PLN 121,849.50 gross. These amounts correspond to 70 percent and 130 percent average monthly salaries from 2024.
