Important ZUS message: People who download retirement or disability pensionalthough they have not reached the retirement age, a In 2024 they made extra money to their benefitshould until February 28 inform ZUS About yours additional revenues. They include remuneration under an employment contract, mandate contractsperforming the function of a member of the supervisory board or revenues from conducted business activity. “Information about revenues is necessary so that ZUS can determine whether in 2024 he paid the benefit in the right amount,” ZUS said in a statement.
Who does it apply to? The plant reminds that the limits for earning benefits apply to pensioners who They did not reach the universal retirement age (60 years for women and 65 years for men). Revenues are settled on the basis of a certificate issued by a pensioner or pensioner's workshop. On the other hand, persons conducting business activity make their own statement, in which they declare the basis for calculating social security contributions as their income. Revenue from work abroad and those obtained from membership in the Supervisory Board are also included in the settlement.
What are the limits of making extra money? In 2024, the annual amount of income, which exceeds that the amount of benefit decreases, is PLN 65 611.40 gross. However, the amount after which the right to the benefit is suspended has reached the value PLN 121,849.50 gross. These amounts result from the sum, respectively, 70 percent. and 130 percent average monthly remuneration in force in individual months of last year.
Who does not have to settle revenue? As a rule, pensioners who have reached the universal retirement age may earn extra money and do not have to inform ZUS about the amount of their earnings. Making limits do not apply to recipients family pensionwhich are also established right to a pension for reaching the universal retirement age. Recipient receiving partial pension, a pension of a war or military invalidwhose incapacity for work is associated with military service, as well as persons receiving survivors' pension after such invalids, do not have to submit certificates about the amount of their revenues. Students of secondary schools and studentswho are under 26 years of age and are charging a survivor's pension and are employed in the mandate or agency contract, they are also not obliged to submit information About your earnings.
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Source: ZUS