Replacement of the disability pension with the old-age pension

ZUS will grant an ex officio old-age pension (without the need to submit a claim) to persons who are in receipt of a disability pension when they reach the retirement age.

The ex officio old-age pension is granted regardless of the insurance period. ZUS shall not grant the ex officio old-age pension to a person who:

• has been granted a disability pension due to an accident at work or occupational disease,
• claims a pension on reaching the normal retirement age.

The amount of the ex officio old-age pension may not be less than:

• the amount of the disability pension the person is receiving,
• the amount of the minimum old-age pension if the person has a period of insurance. In 2022, the minimum old-age pension is PLN 1,338.44.

The ex officio pension is paid out by ZUS from the day on which a person reaches the normal retirement age. This also applies to those cases where ZUS has previously suspended payment of the disability pension, e.g. due to exceeding the income limit. With the granting of the right to the ex officio pension, the right to the disability pension ceases.

Legal status as of 2022