The first retirees and pensioners received their fourteenth pensions. The full amount of the benefit received is 1217.98 PLN. Additional money will be received by other seniors along with their September benefits.
The fourteenth pension, an additional annual cash benefit, will be paid in total to 9 million retirees, pensioners, and other individuals receiving long-term benefits, including 8.1 million from the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). – The benefit is granted automatically, clients do not need to submit any documents or applications for the “14th pension”. The fourteenth pension is exempt from income tax, with only health insurance contributions deducted. Therefore, the amount received will be 1217.98 PLN. The first benefit payments started according to plan. By August 25, 1.6 million retirees and pensioners from ZUS received payments totaling 2 billion PLN – informs Beata Kopczyńska.
Approximately 7.7 million individuals whose basic benefit does not exceed 2900 PLN gross will receive the full amount of the benefit. For individuals with benefits between 2900 PLN and 4188.44 PLN, the “fourteenth pension” will be reduced according to the “dollar for dollar” principle.
The eligibility for the main benefit is assessed as of August 24, the day preceding the first payments. Individuals with suspended benefits, for example due to exceeding earnings limits, will not receive the “fourteenth pension”.
Further payments of the fourteenth pensions will be made on September 1, 5, 6, 10, 15, and 20.
ZUS Press Release