Social security court allows early retirement for child care despite child's death during appeal.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding whether a mother could claim early retirement for child care after her child died during the appeal process. The court found that while the right to benefits technically ceased upon the child's death, the mother had already fulfilled all acquisition conditions before the error occurred. Consequently, the court ruled that the mother could successfully pursue the right to the pension, subject to verification of the benefit scope under the relevant social security law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedRozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 15 maja 1989 r. w sprawie uprawnień do wcześniejszej emerytury pracowników opiekujących się dziećmi wymagającymi stałej opieki; Ustawa o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych: Although the right to early retirement for child care ceases upon the child's death, a beneficiary who met all acquisition conditions before the death may still successfully claim the right if the initial denial resulted from a faulty administrative decision.