Starting tomorrow, March 1, 2024, pensions from KRUS will be higher. The increase will also affect the following KRUS benefits: the lowest pension, maternity pension, village head’s benefit, supplementary benefits for people unable to live independently, compensatory benefits for anti-communist opposition activists and people repressed for political reasons, and pension supplements, e.g. care allowance.
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Higher pensions and annuities KRUS 2024
From March 1, 2024, pensions paid by KRUS will be increased. The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund informs that the indexation of agricultural pensions and annuities in 2024 consists in multiplying the amount of the basic pension, which from March 1, 2024 amounts to PLN 1,602.86, by indicators dimensions determined individually for each person benefits (for the component part and for the supplementary part).
In this way, from March 1, 2024, all agricultural pensions and annuities paid as of February 29, 2024 will be increased (indexed).
The lowest pension from March 1, 2024.
If the benefit determined in the manner specified above is lower than the amount of the lowest employee pension (from March 1, 2024 PLN 1,780.96) – will be increased ex officio to the amount of PLN 1,780.96.
Whose pension from KRUS will not be increased?
The following will not be increased up to PLN 1,780.96:
- benefits whose payment has been suspended pursuant to Art. 28 or 34 of the Act on social insurance for farmers, i.e. in connection with running agricultural activities or obtaining additional income, e.g. from employment,
- pensions and annuities from insurance received in conjunction with a pension or disability pension from other social insurance, if the sum of these benefits exceeds the amount of the lowest employee pension (also applies to receiving pensions from ZUS and KRUS at the same time), with the exception of survivor’s pension paid in conjunction with a social pension,
- pensions and annuities paid pro-rata.
Higher maternity pension and benefit for the village head from March 2024
From March 1, 2024, the following also increases:
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- parental supplementary benefit up to PLN 1,780.96,
- cash benefit for serving as a village head up to PLN 336.36.
Recalculation of KRUS benefits in March 2024
In addition, the following are subject to ex officio recalculation:
- supplementary benefits for people unable to live independently. The total amount of cash benefits financed from public funds together with the amount paid by foreign institutions competent for pensions and disability pensions together with the supplementary benefit may not exceed PLN 2,419.33 per month.
- compensatory benefits for anti-communist opposition activists and people repressed for political reasons. The total amount of the agricultural pension (taking into account the new amount of the allowance equal to the difference between the amount of benefits granted by the EU/EFTA Member States and the lowest pension in Poland) and benefits granted by foreign institutions competent for pensions and pensions together with the compensatory benefit may not exceed the amount of PLN 3,415.50 per month.
Higher supplements to KRUS 2024 pensions
From March 1, 2024, the amounts of allowances/benefits due to pensions and annuities will also increase and will amount to:
- care allowance – PLN 330.07,
- allowance for a war invalid recognized as completely incapable of work and independent living – PLN 495.11 groszy,
- veteran’s allowance – PLN 330.07,
- allowance for secret teaching – PLN 330.07,
- energy lump sum – PLN 299.82,
- compensatory allowance – PLN 49.51,
- allowance for a complete orphan – PLN 620.36,
- cash benefit for former miners – PLN 330.07,
- cash benefit due to persons deported for forced labor and imprisoned in labor camps by the Third Reich and the USSR – max. PLN 330.07,
- cash allowance for war invalids – PLN 1,263.73.
Increase in KRUS pensions and annuities – decisions will be sent in April 2024
Decisions on increasing benefits from March 1, 2024 (i.e. so-called indexation) will be sent in April this year. together with decisions regarding the granting of an additional annual cash benefit.
Indexation of pensions and annuities KRUS 2024
It is expected that the indexation of pensions and annuities from March 1, 2024 will cover approximately 1 million pensioners.
More information on the indexation of pensions and annuities from March 1, 2024 can be obtained on the website: indexation of agricultural pensions and annuities or at any organizational unit of KRUS.
art. 48 section 4 and 5 of the Act of December 20, 1990 on social insurance for farmers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 90).