Supreme Court allows early pension for legal guardian of adult child with pre-18 disability.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland allowed Maria J.'s cassation appeal, overturning the Social Insurance Institution's refusal of an early pension. The lower court granted the benefit based on the interpretation that the term 'child' in the regulation includes an adult with a disability acquired before age 18. The Supreme Court affirmed this ruling, emphasizing that the regulation explicitly states the need for care is required 'regardless of age' and that the 18-year limit applies only to the onset of the disability, not the age of the person being cared for.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 2 ust. 2 rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 15 maja 1989 r. w sprawie wcześniejszych emerytur dla pracowników opiekujących się dziećmi wymagającymi stałej opieki; The right to early pension for a legal guardian of a child acquired before age 18 extends to adult wards, as the regulation's requirement of care 'regardless of age' precludes limiting the term 'child' to minors.