ZUS warned foreigners in Poland about 800+ checks: payments may be suspended

In Poland, the payment of 800+ benefits to foreigners may be suspended if the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) cannot confirm through state registers that the necessary conditions are met. To restore payments, the recipient will have to provide explanations and supporting documents.

The Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) announced this on September 22. The institution reminded that foreigners are subject to additional conditions for receiving and maintaining the right to 800+.

In particular, the benefit recipient must reside in Poland with the child for whom the 800+ is granted throughout the entire payment period. The applicant must also be economically active and subject to pension and social insurance, and the child must fulfill the preschool preparation obligation, attend school, or continue education.

ZUS verifies compliance with these requirements using information from state databases. For example, the fact of residence in Poland may be checked through the register of persons enjoying temporary protection, where the Border Guard records data on border crossings.

Among the most common reasons for suspension of 800+, ZUS lists: departure of the applicant or child from Poland without a recorded re-entry, absence of information about the applicant's insurance in ZUS or KRUS databases, lack of confirmation of the child's education, as well as discrepancies in personal data - first name, last name, date of birth, or PESEL number.

If the system does not confirm one of the necessary conditions, ZUS suspends the payment until the circumstances are clarified. Information about the status of 800+, as well as calls for providing personal explanations or documents, appear in the recipient's account on eZUS.

These rules also apply to citizens of Ukraine who receive 800+ in Poland. For Ukrainians with UKR status, from 2026 the right to payment is, in particular, linked to residence in Poland, the applicant's activity on the labor market, and the child's fulfillment of the educational obligation.

Based on: ZUS