Please note: This information only is pertinent to Polish pension recipients who reside in the United States. A number of Polish pension beneficiaries who live in the US have received a letter and form to complete from the German pension agency (known in Germany as “Deutsche Rentenversicherung,” or by its acronym, the “DRV”) asking for […]

Several beneficiaries of the Polish pension who mailed in their life certificates to ZUS have received an acknowledgment letter stating that their certificates have been received and confirming their continued right to receive the pension. Sample letters which beneficiaries have recently received can be found below with annotation in English: Sample letter 1 Sample letter […]

ZUS, the national social insurance institution of Poland, has announced that beneficiaries of the Polish pension will receive an expected annual raise as of March 1, 2025. This year, the raise is 5.5%, which means that the quarterly payment will increase from 2,038.20 złoty to 2,139.48 złoty. This is an increase of 101.28 złoty, which, […]

A number of Polish pension beneficiaries in the US and Canada have inquired with us as to when they will receive the life certificate this year, since traditionally it has arrived in October or November of the previous year. In our most recent communication with ZUS, the national insurance institution of Poland, they informed us […]

The Office of Veterans and Victims of Oppression, known by the Polish acronym “UdSKiOR,” offers financial help to beneficiaries of the Polish Pension. Currently, this lump-sum payment is equivalent to 2,671.44 złotys, which is as of this date is approximately $700 USD. A beneficiary can apply for such financial assistance twice per calendar year. UdSKiOR […]

ZUS, the national insurance institution of Poland which is responsible for the Polish pension payment, has requested that all significant changes that might affect a beneficiary’s payment be reported by completing the EZZ form. Such updates include changes to the beneficiary’s bank account, residential or mailing address, or name. Information about the form as well […]

Many beneficiaries of the Polish pension are currently receiving a letter from ZUS announcing the increase in the amount of payment for this year, which was instituted on March 1, 2024. The letter looks like this below: Please click on the image about to see the translation of the letter. As we noted in a […]

ZUS, the national social insurance of Poland, has released information on the annual increase in Polish pension payments. As of March 1, the monthly payment has increased by 12.12%, which translates into a new monthly amount of 679.40 złoty, or approximately $172 USD (as of the date of this post). Since the pension is paid […]

When a Polish pension beneficiary passes away before the end of a quarter, and his payment is consequently terminated, his or her heir can apply for the months for which the beneficiary would have been paid on the third month of the quarter. ZUS, the Polish national insurance agency, calls this an “unrealized benefit.” For […]

Many of the beneficiaries of the Polish pension have been recently received a letter mailed in October, 2023 from ZUS, the social insurance agency in Poland, and, in some cases, a certificate of life (called the “EMRG”), which needs to be completed and sent back to ZUS. The main point of this letter is that […]