New benefit from July. Sudden increase in interest
From July 1, the widow’s pension will start. The latest ZUS data shows that interest in the benefit has recently increased.
At the beginning of January, the provisions regarding the widow’s pension came into force. It is a combination of a survivor’s pension with another benefit, e.g. with a pension or a disability pension. Until now, the widowed person had to decide whether to receive his pension or survivors from the deceased spouse (it was a maximum of 85 percent of the deceased’s benefit). As a result of changes, you can choose 100 percent for payment. survivors’ pensions and 15 percent own benefits, or 100 percent own benefits and 15 percent survivors’ pension.
To receive a widow pension, the following conditions must be met:
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reaching retirement age – at least 60 years for women and 65 years for men,
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will remain in marital community until the day of the spouse’s death, joint householding,
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Acquiring the right to a survivor’s pension not earlier than 5 years before the retirement age at
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The widow or widower may not be married at present.
Widow a pension. Interest in the benefit increased
The call for widow’s pension applications began on January 1 this year. According to the data presented by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), almost 870,000 have been submitted so far. applications regarding the benefit. Most, because 311 thousand It came in January.
Number of applications in January-May 2025:
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January – 311 thousand
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February – 181 thousand
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March – 160 thousand
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April – 104 thousand
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May – 112 thousand
– The number of applications for a disability widow decreased until April. In May, interest in the entitlement in ZUS increased slightly – This is how the above data is comments on ZUS.
Wdowiej pensions will start from next month. – Widow pensions will be paid from July 2025 on the following payment dates: 1., 6., 10., 15., 20 and 25th day of the month – said Grzegorz Dyjak from the ZUS headquarters.
