Family pension right expires at age 25 even if student repeats final year due to illness.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a decision denying the extension of a family pension to a 25-year-old student repeating his final year of studies. The applicant argued that illness prevented him from attending classes, but the court found he received sick leave in the subsequent academic year rather than the year he turned 25. The court ruled that the statutory exception for extending the pension to the end of the final year applies only if the student completes that specific year, not if they repeat it after reaching the age limit.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 39 ust. 2 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin; The right to extend family pension benefits to the end of the final year of university studies expires upon reaching age 25, regardless of whether the student repeats that year due to illness.