The cost of living, including inflation, is still rising, and the September indexation was not carried out this year. It is therefore not surprising that many retirees and pensioners are impatiently waiting for information about the next increase. The rates of benefits after the next indexation are already known. Check when pensions and annuities will increase and exactly how much they will amount to.
Retirement and disability benefits from ZUS after indexation from 2025 – how much is the minimum pension? [wysokość emerytury w 2025 roku]
The last increase in benefits took place on March 1, 2025. Then pensions and annuities increased by 5.5%, which resulted in the following amounts:
- minimum pension: PLN 1,878.91 gross (increase by PLN 97.95),
- pension for partial incapacity for work: PLN 1,409.18 gross (an increase of PLN 73.46),
- care allowances, veterans allowances and allowances for secret teaching: PLN 348.22 gross (an increase of PLN 18.15).
The indexation was calculated on the basis of:
- average annual inflation in 2024 – 3.6%,
- real increase in average salary – 9.5% (20%, i.e. 1.9% was taken into account).
In total, this resulted in a 5.5% increase in benefits.
When is the next increase in retirement and disability benefits from ZUS. When is the next indexation?
Pursuant to the Act of December 17, 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund, indexation of benefits is always carried out on March 1. This will also be the case in 2026 – from that day, retirees and disability pensioners will receive higher benefits.
Increase in pension and disability benefits from ZUS – how much will it amount to after indexation?
The government adopted an indexation rate of 4.9%. This means that:
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- the minimum pension will increase from PLN 1,878.91 to PLN 1,970.98 gross,
- the monthly increase will amount to approximately PLN 92 gross.
The indexation mechanism results from the Act – takes into account average annual inflation (for retired households or in general, a higher value is selected), increased by at least 20% of the real increase in average salary in the previous year. For 2026, the government has decided to comply this minimum indicator, which means the lowest increase in several years.
Legal basis:
Act of December 17, 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1631)
