The pension may be higher. Just show this booklet to the ZUS

They can count on pension increases People born before January 1, 1949as their benefits were previously calculated under the old rules. Zus However, it may perform new calculations.

The key to success is to include appropriate documentation with your application to confirm pre-retirement work experience or compensation.

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Fakt newspaper stressed that one of the documents could be an old military pamphlet because Active duty military service periods are included in the payment period.

If you can’t find the original military manual, it’s worth providing a certified copy. Alternatively, men can provide proof of service or a certificate issued by the relevant authority in which they served professionally.

therefore Your pension could even increase by hundreds of zlotysbecause until 1988, military service in Poland lasted only two years. However, this depends on the active decision of the ZUS.

But there are certain restrictions – if the military pamphlet has already been issued, it cannot be converted Delivery to ZUSThat’s the point. Applies only to new documents that have not been sent to the agency previously.

In addition to military manuals, these may include previously unavailable proof of employment, contracts, entries in insurance cards, pay stubs on file, or even old ID cards with entries. About employment.

Providing additional documentation is just one way to increase your pension. The amount of the benefit depends not only on the total amount of contributions and years of service, but also on when you apply for retirement, WP reported.

On June 1 of each year, ZUS indexes pension account contributions, initial capital and sub-account contributions. Because of this, people who have reached retirement age (60 years old for females and 65 years old for males), they can receive up to an additional 500 zlotys by submitting a claim for benefit payments in the second half of the year.

Furthermore, if your health is good, it is worth considering postponing the decision to retire. ZUS acknowledges that benefits may increase by 10-15% for each additional year of work.