Social Security Court allows pension claim when applicant meets conditions abroad and establishes account or authorized recipient.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the pension agency's cassation appeal regarding a suspended pension claim filed by a resident abroad. The applicant had met all eligibility criteria but the lower courts suspended payment due to her residence outside Poland, citing a specific statutory provision. The Court ruled that the law does not suspend rights if the applicant establishes a bank account or designates a recipient, thereby allowing the pension to be paid.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 81 ust. 3 pkt 3; Art. 84 ust. 1 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin: The right to a pension or allowance is not suspended if the eligible person, residing abroad, establishes an account in a Polish bank or designates an authorized recipient in the country of residence.