Polish Supreme Court dismissed appeal; agricultural work periods pre-1977 count as contributory only if requested before Jan 26, 1991.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding her pension calculation involving agricultural work periods. The Social Insurance Institution and lower court correctly applied the 1991 Revaluation Act, ruling that such periods could only be counted as contributory if the request was filed before January 26, 1991. Since the applicant submitted her request on February 8, 1991, the court held that the guarantee exception did not apply, and the pension must be recalculated based on the new statutory rules.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 27 ust. 1 pkt 1-2 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 1982 r. o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin; art. 5 i 15 ustawy z dnia 17 października 1991 r. o rewaloryzacji emerytur i rent: Agricultural work periods prior to July 1, 1977, completed after age 16, are counted as contributory periods for pension purposes only if the application for their inclusion was submitted before January 26, 1991.