POL ZUS announced that from Jul. 1, 2025, it will pay combined benefits so in order to receive a survivors' pension payment together with another benefit from then, eligible widows and widowers can submit their applications from Jan. 1, 2025 to Jul. 31, 2025.
Follows POL GVT Aug. 2024 issued Act amending pension, other acts, see #223223.
Announcement Overview
On Jan. 1, 2025, regulations will come in force to introduce the possibility of combining the payment of a widows pension with another benefit, such as a retirement pension.
In order for the payment of a combined pension, the rules and requirements set out in the information document must be met, and all the relevant forms must be completed.
Those that qualify can opt for 100% of survivor's pension as well as 15% of their own pension benefits or 100% of their own benefit and 15% of their survivors' pension.
However, from Jan. 1, 2027, those that qualify will receive 25% of the second benefit.
The total amount of benefits paid out cannot exceed three times the lowest pension.
This includes benefits paid together, benefits from foreign institutions, and other than one-off benefits and supplements paid on basis of Pension Act or separate regulations.
On Jan. 1, 2025, POL ZUS will post a calculator on its website to help choose options.
