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II UKN 141/97 AI generated

Spousal cohabitation not required for pension if one spouse is mentally ill and the other provides support.

Case Number II UKN 141/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of a widow's claim for a family pension due to her husband's death. The widow argued that marital cohabitation was not required given her chronic mental illness and her husband's intellectual disability, noting he provided partial support. The Court agreed that rigid interpretations of cohabitation fail in cases involving severe disabilities and ordered the case remanded for a new trial with proper evidence.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 41 ust. 3 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin; Art. 3 § 2 KPC; Marital cohabitation is not a strict requirement for pension eligibility when one spouse suffers from severe mental illness and the other provides support.

Keywords

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family pension entitlement marital cohabitation requirement mental disability impact spousal support evidence interest of the state remand for retrial social security law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 41 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 1982 r. o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin
Art. 3 § 2 KPC
Art. 421 § 2 KPC

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