Although the Social Insurance Institution does not inform about it, according to the fact.pl portal, some women have a chance to receive even several hundred zlotys more pension. All because of benefits recalculation. Who can get a raise?
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The recalculation of pensions can bring up to PLN 1,000 in increase. Why?
Women who decide to retire already at the age of 60 have the amount calculated on the basis of collected contributions divided by further projected life expectancy. Importantly, ladies who used OFE, i.e. Open Pension Funds, can count on additional funds of about PLN 300 every month. We are talking about a periodic capital pension, which is paid for five years. According to , as many as 520,000 women use this option.
When they reach the age of 65, ZUS recalculates the benefit, without deducting the amounts paid. This means that people who take advantage of this option can count on a significant increase. According to the fact.pl portal, it will amount to even from PLN 700 to PLN 1,000.
Who should apply for a recalculation? It is worth doing it by March 31
Women who were born between April and June 1956 should claim this opportunity now and submit your application by March 31, 2023. Why? All thanks to the current life expectancy tables, which are extremely favorable due to the pandemic. They will change on April 1, 2023, so it’s worth to hurry up and take advantage of the conversion by the end of this month, and not wait for the automatic conversion for women who will turn 67 this year. For this purpose, an appropriate application must be submitted to the office. does not inform about this possibility.
According to Fakt.pl, women who retired after October 1, 2017 do not have to submit applications for recalculation of their pension, taking into account funds from OFE.
Source: Gazeta
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