The energy lump sum is a benefit paid by ZUS, which currently amounts to PLN 299.82 net per month. Who is entitled to it?
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Energy lump sum: benefit from ZUS
The allowance is available to retirees who meet certain criteria:
— veterans or other people who worked for Poland's independence or were victims of repression;
— alternative military service soldiers forced to work in coal mines, quarries, uranium ore extraction plants and construction battalions.
Energy lump sum – what is worth knowing?
— The benefit is subject to annual indexation in March. Compared to 2023, the amount increased by nearly PLN 45;
— The amount of the energy lump sum is announced by the Head of the Office for Veterans and Victims of Oppression in the form of a communication by the 7th working day of February each year. This information is published in “Monitor Polski”. From March 2024, the benefit is PLN 299.82;
— In the event of the death of the entitled person, his or her relatives may inherit the right to the energy lump sum;
— The benefit is paid in the form of a pension supplement – seniors receive it together with their pension;
— The amount of PLN 299.82 is a net amount, which means that the beneficiaries receive it in full, without tax deductions.
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Energy lump sum. How to submit an application? What documents do I need to submit?
The application for an energy lump sum (ZUS-ERK) is available at ZUS branches or at www.zus.pl.
The application must be accompanied by:
— decision of the head of the Office for Veterans and Victims of Oppression:
- stating periods of veteran activity or repression in the case of veterans and repressed persons,
- confirming rights as a member of the veteran's family in the case of widows or widowers,
— a certificate from the Military Supplement Command confirming the period and type of forced employment as part of alternative military service – in the case of forced soldiers;
— a certificate from the competent military authority – in the case of widows of forcibly employed soldiers.
