Supreme Court dismissed pension claim, ruling separate insurance systems require distinct eligibility criteria.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a self-employed individual seeking a disability pension. The applicant argued that his disability period should be calculated from the start of his business, but the court found the two insurance systems fundamentally different regarding eligibility thresholds. Consequently, the court held that the 1991 pension revaluation law does not override the specific requirements of the separate social insurance systems for employees versus self-employed persons.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 17 października 1991 r. o rewaloryzacji emerytur i rent; Ustawa z dnia 18 grudnia 1976 r. o ubezpieczeniu społecznym osób prowadzących działalność gospodarczą: The law on pension revaluation does not serve as an independent basis for acquiring a disability pension, and conditions selected from separate insurance systems cannot be mixed to grant benefits.