ZUS Benefit Available for Individuals with Severe Depression
Warsaw, Poland - September 1, 2025 - Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) provides a care allowance for individuals diagnosed with severe depression that significantly impacts their ability to function independently. The benefit, accessible through a certification process, offers financial support to those whose mental health condition creates substantial daily living challenges.This assistance is particularly relevant as mental health awareness grows adn more individuals seek support for conditions like depression. The care allowance aims to alleviate financial burdens for those unable to manage essential self-care tasks. Obtaining the benefit requires official documentation confirming a degree of disability that demonstrably affects a person’s independence.
To qualify, applicants must receive a certificate from the Poviat Disability Adjudication Team verifying either notable or moderate disability. The assessment focuses on the severity of the depression and its impact on daily life.
Specifically, ZUS requires a determination that the depression hinders or prevents the performance of basic activities. These include essential self-care functions such as maintaining personal hygiene,dressing,eating,and mobility. The inability to exist independently is a key criterion for benefit approval.
