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Higher pay and longer leave: 900,000 applications reach Poland’s ZUS
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Higher pay and longer leave: 900,000 applications reach Poland’s ZUS

So: nearly 900,000 applications have reached Poland’s social insurance institution, ZUS, for certificates confirming earlier work periods. The certificates can help people who previously worked under service contracts or ran their own businesses qualify for seniority bonuses and up to 26 days of annual leave; work under a contract for specific work is not included. The changes took effect for public-sector workers on 1 January 2026 and for private-sector workers on 1 May, with employees given two years from the relevant date to submit proof to their employer. ZUS has issued more than 1.6 million certificates, and the improved entitlements apply going forward rather than bringing backdated payments.
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