Supreme Court allows early retirement for legal guardian of adult child with permanent care needs.

The Supreme Court of Poland granted the plaintiff's request for early retirement, overturning lower court decisions that denied the benefit. The Social Insurance Institution refused the claim because the legal guardian was appointed only after the ward, a child with severe mental disabilities, reached adulthood. The court ruled that the term 'child' in the relevant regulation applies to persons of any age requiring constant care, thereby validating the guardian's right to early retirement.