Polish Supreme Court dismissed pension claim due to false employment claims and bad faith. The applicant lied about working years to get early retirement. The court ruled the benefits were unearned and must be returned.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the applicant's cassation appeal regarding the return of unearned early retirement benefits. The lower courts found that the applicant falsely claimed to work in her parents' farm from 1962 to 1967 while actually attending school, thereby fabricating a required 35-year employment period. The court held that knowingly submitting false testimony and using false witness statements demonstrates bad faith, rendering the pension unearned and legally void.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 37 ust. 1, ust. 2 pkt 2 ustawy z dnia 25 lutego 1986 r. o organizacji i finansowaniu ubezpieczeń społecznych; Art. 393 § 12 k.p.c.: False declarations regarding employment duration and reliance on false witness testimony constitute bad faith, justifying the classification of the granted benefit as unearned and the obligation to return it.