13. Retirement – when is the payment? Pensions in Poland are paid each month on seven dates: 1., 5., 6., 10., 15., 20. and 25th day of the month. ZUS He pays benefits earlier if payday days fall on non -working days. In April, some “thirteen” will be paid earlier. Here Payment schedule:
- April 1 (Tuesday);
- April 4 (Friday) – accelerated payment for the date falling on Saturday and Sunday (April 5-6);
- April 10 (Thursday);
- April 15 (Tuesday);
- April 18 (Friday) – accelerated payment for the date on Easter Sunday (April 20);
- April 25 (Friday).
How much will the 13th pension be? From March 1, 2025, minimum pension totals PLN 1,878.91. “Thirteen” will be paid in the same amount. As a result of valorisation, the benefits were raised 5.5 percent This means that from March 1, a social pension is also paid in the amount of PLN 1,878.91. In turn, the pension due to partial incapacity for work is PLN 1,409.18.
Wave of applications for a widow will be: ZUS has already received over 550 thousand conclusions for a widow's pension. The first benefits will be paid from July 1, 2025. ZUS will pay a widow pension In two variants: 100 percent survivors' pensions and 15 percent own benefits or 100 percent own benefits and 15 percent survivors' pension. However, the sum of benefits paid together with a survivor's pension cannot exceed three times the lowest pension. This means that the Widowiej pension limit from March 1, 2025 is PLN 5,636.73 gross.
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Sources: Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy, ZUS (X)