Bad news from ZUS for widows and widowers who lost their spouse young

Zdjęcie: Tylko owdowienie nie wcześniej niż 5 lat przed osiągnięciem wieku emerytalnego uprawnia do renty wdowiej / shutterstock


ZUS has already paid 715 1000 widows' pensions, but not all elder who applied to receive benefits. Many people face a refusal. Most frequently due to failure to meet the key conditions laid down in the legislation, specified as widowing no earlier than 5 years before reaching retirement age.