Supreme Court allows pension denial appeal, ruling proportionality must balance public savings against individual survival needs.

The Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's dismissal of Grzegorz P.'s appeal regarding his pension rights. The applicant argued that denying his pension violated his right to property and survival, while the Social Insurance Institution contended the benefit was not due due to lack of employment history. The court held that the lower court failed to apply the principle of proportionality, which requires balancing public financial interests against the severe hardship faced by an individual losing their sole source of income.