Applications for a widow will be: Already 600 thousand people applied for a widow's pension. The maximum amount of widow's pension may not exceed three times the minimum pension. After the March indexation of pensions, this amount increased to PLN 5636.73 gross. The payment of the benefit will start on July 1, 2025. ZUS He began accepting applications at the beginning of this year.
Two options: It is estimated that about 1.5 million widows and widows can use the reform. ZUS will pay a survivor with a pension or other benefit. Beneficiaries will also be able to decide whether they want to receive full survivors' pension and 15 percent own benefitor vice versa. From January 1, 2027, the second benefit will be increased to 25 percent.
How to submit an application? Erwd's application should be completed and the payment option should be indicated in it. The application includes, among others Peselname and surname, date of birth, address of residence, the date of death of the spouse, after which the survivor's pension is entitled, and indicate whether a joint household (marriage commonness) was lived until the day of the spouse's death. ZUS accepts Electronically applications (via the PUE/EZUS electronic services platform) and in paper form – Documents can be submitted in person at any ZUS facility or sent by post.
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Source: Bankier.pl for PAP