Supreme Court allows early retirement for mother caring for disabled child, balancing health risks with constitutional gender equality.

The Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's dismissal of a mother's appeal for early retirement to care for her disabled son. The Social Insurance Institution denied the benefit, arguing the mother's minor spinal issues did not prevent her from performing childcare duties. The court ruled that the statutory definition of 'obstacles' must be interpreted broadly to include both the mother's health limitations and the child's condition, while also protecting the mother's constitutional right to work and equal family rights. Consequently, the case was remanded for a new decision that considers the mother's inability to work due to her health as a valid obstacle to full-time caregiving.