At the turn of the last few years, the number of working retirees increased by about 30%. However, people in receipt of early retirement or disability benefits need to watch over their income. After exceeding certain limits ZUS will reduce or suspend their benefit, as justified by the law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and disability pensions of the Social Security Fund.
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How much can a retiree earn in 2023? New limits
The income limits change every three months. The new limits apply from December 1, 2022 to December 28 February 2023.
– From December this year to February 2023, the higher one grain± sure gain is the amount PLN 4,536.50 gross. Monthly income additional to this amount will not reduce the amount paid by ZUS pensions or pensions. However, in order for the ZUS not to suspend the disbursement of the benefit, the additional monthly income between December and February should not be higher than PLN 8,424.90 gross – informs Iwona Kowalska-Matis, regional spokesperson ZUS in Lower Silesia, which he quotes Information
Attention! To avoid unpleasant consequences, you must inform ZUS of your expected income.
Who is not affected by the limit? What can ZUS reduce or suspend?
ZUS will not reduce or suspend benefits to those who:
- are entitled to an old-age pension and have reached the statutory retirement age. Exceptions are those for whom ZUS has increased the calculated old-age pension to the amount of the minimum benefit (up to PLN 1,200 gross). In this case, if the income from work exceeds the amount of the increase in the minimum old-age pension, the old-age pension will be paid to a lesser extent, ie without an allowance at the minimum;
- are entitled to a partial pension;
- they are entitled to a war invalid’s pension for their stay in the camp and in places of isolation or to a survivor’s pension after such invalids;
- are entitled to a military disability pension in connection with military service or a survivor’s pension after a soldier whose death is related to military service;
- collect survivor’s pensions from those entitled to such benefits;
ZUS may reduce or suspend:
- retirement;
- transitional pension;
- teachers’ compensation allowance;
- disability pension.
pension due to incapacity Opera with:
- an accident at work;
- an injury while commuting to or from work before January 1, 2003;
- occupational disease;
- military disability pension, if your incapacity for work is not related to military service;
- a survivor’s pension after a military invalid, if the invalid’s death was not related to military service;
- survivor’s pension.
