Supreme Court allows social benefit for 16-20 year old student requiring medical care without disability group classification.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland overturned a lower court's dismissal of a social allowance claim for a 16-year-old son. The applicant argued that the child met eligibility criteria for a care allowance based on medical opinions confirming the need for parental assistance in treatment and rehabilitation, regardless of disability group status. The court ruled that the lower court erred by failing to verify the child's continued schooling after turning 16, which is a statutory condition for the benefit, and remanded the case for a fresh examination of these facts.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 13 ust. 3 pkt 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Pracy i Polityki Socjalnej z dnia 10 kwietnia 1989 r. w sprawie zasiłków rodzinnych i pielęgnacyjnych; The Supreme Court held that a care allowance is granted to a child aged 16 to 20 who is studying and requires constant medical care, without the prerequisite of being classified into a specific disability group.