Farmer's disability pension for incapacity to work
A KRUS benefit for an insured farmer or household member who has become permanently or temporarily fully unable to work on the farm. KRUS guarantees a minimum from 1 978,49 zł per month.
Check if you are entitled →Who is entitled to the farmer's disability pension?
- A farmer or household member permanently or temporarily fully unable to work on the farm
- A person covered by pension insurance for the required period (from 1 to 5 years — depending on the age at which incapacity arose)
- A person whose incapacity arose during insurance or no later than 18 months after it ended
Incapacity to work in KRUS means the loss of the ability to personally work on the farm — a different standard than a ZUS pension, which assesses incapacity for any work. Incapacity is assessed by a KRUS certifying physician. The calculator only signals a potential entitlement; KRUS sets the amount and duration in its decision. The guaranteed minimum is 1 978,49 zł per month (from 1 March 2026).
How to apply
KRUS office
Submit the application at the regional branch or local KRUS office for your place of residence.
Form POCH-Rw
Farmer's disability pension — apply on KRUS form POCH-Rw. Attach medical documentation; incapacity to work on the farm is certified by a KRUS physician.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the KRUS farmer's disability pension differ from a ZUS pension?
- The farmer's pension assesses incapacity to personally work on the farm, while a ZUS pension assesses incapacity for any gainful work. These are two separate standards assessed by different authorities.
- How much is the farmer's disability pension?
- The amount depends on the insurance record and individual assessment index, set by KRUS. The guaranteed minimum is {amount} per month from 1 March 2026.
- How long do you need to be insured in KRUS to receive the pension?
- From 1 year (if incapacity arose before age 20) to 5 years (if it arose after age 30). Incapacity must arise during insurance or within 18 months of it ending.
- Who assesses incapacity to work on the farm?
- A KRUS certifying physician, and on appeal — a KRUS medical board. KRUS issues the decision awarding the pension.
Illness prevents you from working on the farm?
Check in the calculator whether, besides the farmer's disability pension, you are entitled to other benefits — KRUS sickness allowance, disability benefits or social assistance from MOPS.
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