Remember about this obligation in ZUS! One mistake can make your data fall into the wrong hands

Many people are reluctant to update their data in institutions and offices. ZUS in this case is no exception. The vision of standing in queues to settle a seemingly trivial matter is effectively discouraging. Meanwhile, this inconspicuous activity may turn out to be crucial when we want to protect our privacy and the security of personal data.

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Why is updating your address so important? Take care of your safety

The letters we receive from ZUS contain a lot of sensitive data. This means that if they are sent to an outdated address, information about us will fall into the wrong hands. In this way, a potential scammer will be able to cause you trouble without much trouble. That’s why it’s really worth taking care of. The more so that changing personal data in ZUS is really easy.

Do you have to report a change of address? By law, yes

However, that’s not the only reason to update your . We are also obliged to do so by the Code of Administrative Procedure. As we can read in “during the proceedings, the parties as well as their representatives and plenipotentiaries are obliged to notify the public administration body of any change of their address”. If they fail to do so, “delivery of the letter to the previous address has legal effect.” This means that if the documentation arrives at an outdated address that we have not changed, the legal effects associated with it still apply.

How to change your address in ZUS? It’s simpler than it sounds

Changing your details is relatively simple. You can do this in three ways:

• Over the Internet — log in to your profile on the Electronic Services Platform (PUE), and from the catalog of services select “US-13 application for the change of identification/address data of the insured person”. Then, complete the form, sign it with an electronic signature using a certificate or trusted profile and send it electronically.
• In person or by mail — print and complete the US-13 application and submit or send it by post to your ZUS office. You will also receive it to complete on site. To avoid waiting in line, make an appointment.

In both cases, the application must be accompanied by an instruction to receive information about the change. In addition, remember that the person who has a contribution payer reports changes directly to him, and not to the Social Insurance Institution. This applies to e.g. employees paid by the employer.