Letters from ZUS regarding the 13th retirement: The Social Insurance Institution began the trial in April Verification of Payments of the Thirteen. Some pensioners have already received calls in this matter. It was reported in them that the addressees of the Scriptures They must give up the 13th pension.
These pensioners lose their right to thirteen: The reimbursement of the benefit applies to people who retired (before retirement age – 60 years for women and 65 years old), and at the same time make extra money and achieved the income exceeding the limit specified in the regulations in connection with their work. This limit is 130 percent of the average salary. Currently it is an amount PLN 11,020.40 gross. Crossing this threshold is associated with the loss of the right to thirteen and the need to give a benefit.
Who else has to give away the money? In addition to exceeding the limit of earning applicable seniors who have retired, there are also other situations in which ZUS may demand a return of thirteen. This applies to:
- people who on March 31, 2025 had suspended right to a pension;
- people in which there was double payment of benefitsfor example from ZUS and KRUS;
- people subject to statutory exclusion from the right to the 13th pension (This group includes, among others, athletes receiving Olympic pensions as well as judges and prosecutors at rest).
Who does the revenue limit applies? Some seniors have the right to 13. pensions regardless of the amount of revenues obtained. It is about people who meet one of the following conditions:
- have the right to a pension and reached retirement age;
- They have the right to partial pensions;
- They have the right to Net -out of war invalids for staying in the camp and in places of isolation or to a survivor's pension after such a invalid;
- They have the right to Military invalid pension In connection with the military service or a family pension after a soldier, whose death is related to the military service.
New Making Limits: If the person who switched to early retirementexceed the mood limit, it is suspended Not only the right to thirteen, but also to her retirement benefit. There are two important thresholds in this context. Upper limit remuneration charged for work by persons in early retirement 130 percent average salary in a given quarterand the lower one 70 percent Exceeding the first one results in suspension of the right to benefit. If the salary crosses the lower limit, but is in the upper limit, the benefit is reduced. They have been in force since March new Making limits:
- upper limit – PLN 11,020.40 (instead of the limit of PLN 10,610.20 in force from December 2024 to February 2025);
- lower limit – PLN 5,934.10 (instead of PLN 5713.20).
More: Also read the article “These seniors get sick less often. All you need is a few habits to extend life”.
Sources: ZUS, Biznesinfo.pl, Gazeta.pl