Your pension does not exceed PLN 2552.39? You can receive an additional financial benefit – complementary benefit – from the Social Insurance Institution. However, it should be remembered that low income is not the only criterion. Here are the details.
Do you have such a pension? Grown will pay you PLN 500 extra. And he will pay you these money until the end of life
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- Do you have such a pension? Grown will pay you PLN 500 extra. And he will pay you these money until the end of life
- What is the supplementary benefit in 2025?
- What conditions must be met to receive a complementary benefit?
- Application for complementary benefit
- How long is the complementary benefit receive?
Complementary benefit It is a form of support introduced under the Act on supplementary benefit for people unable to independent existence. It aims to help people who need constant help in their daily functioning due to serious health problems. ZUS assesses, based on the provided medical documentation and judgments, whether a person really requires constant care. If ZUS refuses to grant a benefit, you have law appeal against this decision within a month of receiving it, submitting an application in the unit that considered the case.
What is the supplementary benefit in 2025?
Complementary benefit In 2025, which is colloquially called “500 plus for seniors” or “500 plus for dependent”, is entitled to PLN 500 per month.
What conditions must be met to receive a complementary benefit?
To receive complementary benefitcolloquially called “500 plus for a senior”, you must meet several conditions. It is a support for people who need constant care due to health problems and meet specific income criteria. Key conditions for receipt complementary benefit:
- Domicile: You must live in Poland.
- Age: You must be 18 years old.
- Inability to independent existence: It is necessary to have a judgment confirming the inability to independently exist or other equivalent document. Although often associated with people over 75, this benefit can also be obtained by younger people, if their health is justified.
- Income criterion: If you don’t download any pensions, pension You are entitled to full PLN 500 or other benefits financed from public funds. If you download such benefitstheir total gross amount may not exceed PLN 2052.39 per month. In the event that the sum of your gross benefits exceeds PLN 2052.39, but is not higher than PLN 2552.39, the 500 plus benefit for the senior will be reduced in accordance with the principle “zloty for PLN”. Above PLN 2552.39, the benefit is not available at all. The income threshold is valorized annually, so it’s worth checking its current amount.
Application for complementary benefit
Application of complementary benefitThat is “500 plus for a senior” You can submit in two ways:
- Personally: in any institution of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
- Online: through the EZUS platform (formerly PUE ZUS).
If at the time of submitting the application you do not have a current certificate of inability to exist independently, you must provide a medical certificate issued not earlier than a month before submitting the application and appropriate medical documentation that confirms your health.
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How long is the complementary benefit receive?
Complementary benefit It is granted for the period for which the decision on incapacity for independent existence was issued. If the decision is indefinite, The money will be paid for the rest of your life.