Supreme Court dismissed pension appeal, ruling foreign work pay must use substitute wage rules.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Józef T. against the Social Insurance Institution regarding his pension amount. The applicant argued for a 131% calculation base using actual foreign earnings, while the court applied the 90.61% substitute wage standard mandated by specific regulations. The decision relied on the principle that regulations for foreign workers constitute special rules distinct from general national pension calculation methods.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 194 ust. 1 ustawy o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych; § 10 pkt 2 rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 1 kwietnia 1985 r.: The substitute wage defined in the regulation serves as the exclusive basis for calculating pension entitlements for workers employed abroad prior to January 1, 1991, overriding claims for actual foreign earnings.