Military pension law: partial disability without service link excludes training pension but allows disability pension.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding military pension eligibility for a partially disabled soldier. The court held that such a soldier does not qualify for a training pension if the disability arose without a service connection, yet remains eligible for a disability pension if they lost their previous job's ability to perform it. This distinction ensures that specific military benefits are granted only when the disability stems from or relates to military service.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 17 grudnia 1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych; ustawa z dnia 29 maja 1974 r. o zaopatrzeniu inwalidów wojennych i wojskowych: A non-vocational soldier with partial work disability unrelated to service who has vocational retraining declared does not acquire a right to a training pension, but qualifies for a disability pension if unable to perform their former trade.