Home / Dz.U. 1998 nr 137 poz. 887
Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system.
Ustawa z dnia 13 października 1998 r. o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1998-10-13
Entry into force
1999-01-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
accident insurancecontributionsemployerbenefitsregistersbenefitsPension Fundshealth insurancesocial insurancepensions and annuitiesemployeesoffences
Related acts
Repealed Acts (2)
- Law of November 25, 1986 on the organization and financing of social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 21, 1989, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act of November 25, 1986, on the organization and financing of social insurance. · 1999-01-01
Acts Declared Repealed (17)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 27, 1992, amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 5, 1991 amending the regulation on the amount and basis of calculation of social insurance contributions, registration for social insurance, and settlement of contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 23, 1991 amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 26 March 1991 amending the Regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of January 29, 1990 on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 12, 1990, amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 17, 1987, on the implementation of the law on pension benefits for creators and their families. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 29 December 1984 on social insurance of certain persons performing gainful activity in the field of folk and artistic production. · 1999-01-01
- Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 10 November 1995 on the amount and procedure for granting a control allowance to employees of the Social Insurance Institution conducting inspections. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 9, 1998, amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 25, 1997, amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 3, 1996 amending the regulation on the amount and basis of assessment of social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settlement of contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 19, 1995 amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, reporting for social insurance, and settling contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 15 February 1994 amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, registration for social insurance, and settlement of contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of July 7, 1993, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the regulation of the Council of Ministers on the amount and basis of calculation of social insurance contributions, registration for social insurance, and settlement of contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 28, 1994, amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, social insurance registration, and settlement of contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 6, 1993 amending the regulation on the amount and basis for calculating social insurance contributions, registration for social insurance, and settlement of contributions and benefits from social insurance. · 1999-01-01
Implementing Regulations (343)
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of August 13, 2024, regarding the amount of the quarterly indexation of pension insurance contributions, funds, default interest, and grace period fees, recorded in the sub-account, for the 2nd quarter of 2024.
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of June 7, 2024, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of June 3, 2024, on the amount of the quarterly indexation of contributions to pension insurance, funds, default interest, and extension fees, recorded in the sub-account, for the first quarter of 2024
- Communication of the President of the Central Statistical Office of May 15, 2024, on the annual revaluation index
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of March 15, 2024, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of February 12, 2024, on the amount of the quarterly revaluation index for pension insurance contributions, funds, late payment interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account, for Q4 2023
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of December 13, 2024, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of December 13, 2024, on the amount of 250% of the projected average wage, applied from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, when determining the assessment base for sickness insurance contributions for persons who are voluntarily subject to sickness insurance
- Announcement of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of December 10, 2024, on the amount of the annual limit of the assessment base for retirement and disability pensions for 2025 and the amount of projected average wage adopted for its determination
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of August 10, 2023, on the amount of the quarterly revaluation index of contributions to pension insurance, funds, late payment interest and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account, for the 2nd quarter of 2023
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of June 13, 2023 on the amount of the quarterly indexation rate of pension insurance contributions, funds, default interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account for Q1 2023
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of June 12, 2023, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Central Statistical Office of May 15, 2023, on the annual indexation rate
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of March 3, 2023, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of February 14, 2023, on the amount of the quarterly indexation rate of contributions to retirement insurance, funds, late payment interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account for Q4 2022
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of December 7, 2023, regarding the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of December 7, 2023, regarding the amount of 250% of the projected average wage, applied in the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, when determining the basis for calculating sickness insurance contributions for persons who are voluntarily subject to sickness insurance
- Announcement of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of December 4, 2023, on the amount of the limit for annual base for pension and disability insurance contributions in 2024 and the amount of projected average wage adopted for its determination
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of November 13, 2023, on the amount of the quarterly revaluation index of contributions to retirement insurance, funds, late payment interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account, for Q3 2023
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of September 7, 2023, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of September 19, 2022, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to an open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of August 11, 2022, regarding the quarterly indexation rate of contributions to retirement insurance, funds, default interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account for the 2nd quarter of 2022
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of June 7, 2022, on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of May 31, 2022, on the amount of the quarterly indexation of pension insurance contributions, funds, default interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account for the first quarter of 2022
- Communication of the President of the Central Statistical Office of May 12, 2022, concerning the annual indexation rate
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of March 16, 2022, concerning the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of February 10, 2022, on the amount of the quarterly indexation rate of pension insurance contributions, funds, interest for arrears, and extension fees, recorded on the sub-account for the fourth quarter of 2021
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of December 13, 2022 on the amount of interest due for failure to transfer contributions to the open pension fund on time
- Communication of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of November 14, 2022, on the quarterly indexation rate of pension insurance contributions, funds, default interest, and deferral fees, recorded on the sub-account for the third quarter of 2022
- Announcement of the President of the Social Insurance Institution of October 28, 2022, concerning the amount of 250% of the projected average wage, applied in the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, when determining the basis for calculating sickness insurance contributions for persons who are voluntarily subject to sickness insurance
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Amending Acts (234)
- Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 29 December 1998 on amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of February 19, 1999, on amending the law on the social insurance system. · 1999-01-01
- Law of July 24, 1999 on the Customs Service. · 1999-09-15
- Law of 23 September 1999 amending the Law on the Social Insurance System. · 1999-09-29
- Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity. · 1999-11-01
- Law of 23 December 1999 on amending the law on the social insurance system and certain other laws. · 1999-12-30
- Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending the Law on the Social Insurance System and the Law on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 2000-02-26
- Law of 9 November 2000 on amending the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons and certain other laws. · 2000-12-31
- Law of 13 October 2000 on amending the law on the revenues of local government units in 1999 and 2000 and certain other laws. · 2001-01-01
- Law of 9 November 2000 amending the Law on Personal Income Tax and amending certain other laws. · 2001-01-01
- Law of 11 January 2001 amending the Law on the social insurance system and certain other laws. · 2001-02-17
- Law of March 16, 2001, on the Government Protection Bureau. · 2001-03-30
- Law of April 11, 2001, on amending the Tax Ordinance and amending certain other laws. · 2001-06-05
- Law of 8 June 2001 amending the law on social assistance and certain other laws. · 2001-07-28
- Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws · 2001-10-21
- Law of 18 September 2001 amending the Law on Court Bailiffs and Enforcement and amending certain other laws · 2002-01-01
- Law of 17 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on Social Assistance, the Law on Family Planning, Protection of the Human Fetus, and Conditions for the Admissibility of Pregnancy Termination, the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons, the Law on the Social Insurance System, and on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 2002-01-01
- Law of 1 March 2002 on changes in the organization and functioning of central government administration bodies and units subordinate to them, and on amending certain laws. · 2002-04-01
- Law of March 20, 2002, on transformations in customs administration and on amending certain laws. · 2002-05-01
- Law of May 24, 2002, on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency. · 2002-06-29
- Law of July 6, 2001, on the Tripartite Commission for Socio-Economic Affairs and Voivodeship Commissions for Social Dialogue. · 2002-07-01
- Law of 30 August 2002 on the restructuring of certain public law receivables from entrepreneurs. · 2002-10-01
- Law of 6 July 2001 on the processing of criminal information · 2003-01-01
- Law of December 18, 2002 on the amendment of the law on the social insurance system and the amendment of certain other laws. · 2003-01-01
- Law of October 10, 2002, on the minimum wage for work. · 2003-01-01
- Law of 12 September 2002 on amending the Tax Ordinance and amending certain other laws. · 2003-01-01
- Law of October 30, 2002, on social insurance for accidents at work and occupational diseases. · 2003-01-01
- Law of 23 January 2003 on universal insurance in the National Health Fund · 2003-04-01
- Law of March 14, 2003 on scientific degrees and titles, and degrees and titles in the field of art · 2003-05-01
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Amended Acts (24)
- Law of April 28, 1983 on pension benefits for railway employees and their families. · 1999-01-01
- Law of July 16, 1998, on amending the Act on employment and combating unemployment and the Act on the organization and financing of social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 20 August 1997 - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Court Register. · 1999-01-01
- Law of February 6, 1997, on universal health insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 28 June 1996 amending certain laws on pension benefits and social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 22 June 1995 on amendment of the Law on the organization and financing of social insurance and on amendment of certain other laws. · 1999-01-01
- Law of December 1, 1994, on family and care benefits. · 1999-01-01
- Law of December 14, 1994, on employment and counteracting unemployment. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 30 June 1994 on the amendment of the Law on pension benefits for miners and their families and on the amendment of certain other laws. · 1999-01-01
- Law of December 29, 1993, on the protection of employee claims in the event of employer insolvency. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 15 February 1992 on corporate income tax. · 1999-01-01
- Law of October 16, 1991, on amending certain provisions on social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of October 17, 1991, on the revalorization of pensions and annuities, on the principles of determining pensions and annuities, and on amending certain laws. · 1999-01-01
- Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of November 23, 1990 on telecommunications. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 24 May 1990 on the amendment of certain provisions on pension benefits. · 1999-01-01
- Law of December 28, 1989, on the amendment of the Foreign Exchange Law. · 1999-01-01
- Law of May 30, 1989, on Amending Certain Provisions on Pension Benefits and Social Insurance Benefits · 1999-01-01
- Law of 18 December 1976 on Social Insurance of Self-Employed Persons and their Families. · 1999-01-01
- Law of December 19, 1975 on social insurance for persons working under an agency agreement or a mandate contract. · 1999-01-01
- Law of March 20, 1950, on the State's taking over of mortmain property, guaranteeing parish priests the possession of agricultural farms, and the establishment of the Church Fund. · 1999-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (14)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 9, 2026, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 14, 2025, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Social Insurance System Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 26, 2024, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Social Insurance System
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 25, 2023, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 28, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 1 March 2021 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the social insurance system
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 6, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 17 January 2019 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 15, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Social Security System
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 7, 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Social Insurance System
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 13 January 2015 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 24, 2013, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 10 November 2009 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 8, 2007 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the social insurance system
References (8)
- Law of August 29, 1997 - Tax Ordinance.
- Law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.
- Law of January 5, 1991, Budget Law.
- Law of September 16, 1982 on Cooperative Law.
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
- Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
- Regulation of the President of the Republic of October 24, 1934. Bankruptcy Law.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (13)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of May 13, 2021, case file K 15/16
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of May 20, 2020, ref. no. P 2/18
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of July 3, 2019, case file no. SK 20/18
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 29 November 2017 case file P 9/15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 25 September 2014 ref. act SK 4/12
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 15 July 2013 ref. no. K 7/12
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of July 12, 2012, case file no. P 24/10
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 13 April 2011, case file no. SK 33/09
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 26 May 2010, case ref. P 29/08
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of November 18, 2010, case ref. P 29/09
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 18, 2008, case ref. P 16/07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 30 January 2001 file ref. K. 17/2000.
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 4 December 2000, case file K. 9/2000.
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 21, 1989, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act of November 25, 1986, on the organization and financing of social insurance.
- Repealing Acts: Law of November 25, 1986 on the organization and financing of social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 17, 1991, on the revalorization of pensions and annuities, on the principles of determining pensions and annuities, and on amending certain laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 16, 1991, on amending certain provisions on social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of 15 February 1992 on corporate income tax.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 29, 1993, on the protection of employee claims in the event of employer insolvency.
- Amending Acts: Law of 30 June 1994 on the amendment of the Law on pension benefits for miners and their families and on the amendment of certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 18 December 1976 on Social Insurance of Self-Employed Persons and their Families.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 14, 1994, on employment and counteracting unemployment.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 1, 1994, on family and care benefits.
- Amending Acts: Law of 22 June 1995 on amendment of the Law on the organization and financing of social insurance and on amendment of certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 28 June 1996 amending certain laws on pension benefits and social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of February 6, 1997, on universal health insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of May 30, 1989, on Amending Certain Provisions on Pension Benefits and Social Insurance Benefits
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 August 1997 - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Court Register.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.
- Amending Acts: Law of March 20, 1950, on the State's taking over of mortmain property, guaranteeing parish priests the possession of agricultural farms, and the establishment of the Church Fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 16, 1998, on amending the Act on employment and combating unemployment and the Act on the organization and financing of social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 28, 1983 on pension benefits for railway employees and their families.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 19, 1975 on social insurance for persons working under an agency agreement or a mandate contract.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 23, 1990 on telecommunications.
- Amending Acts: Law of 24 May 1990 on the amendment of certain provisions on pension benefits.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 28, 1989, on the amendment of the Foreign Exchange Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax.
- Amended Acts: Law of 13 March 2026 amending the Law on the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity and the Entrepreneur's Information Point and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of September 12, 2025, on amending the Law on the Social Insurance System
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2026, on amending the Law on the State Labour Inspectorate and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2026, on amending the Law on the information system for servicing certain contracts and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of February 27, 2026, on amending the law on public finance and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 18, 2025, amending the law on the social security system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the amendment of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of July 25, 2025, amending the Law on the social insurance system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of September 26, 2025, on amending the Labour Code Act and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of September 12, 2025, on amending the Law on the Social Insurance System
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2025, on the repeal of the Law on the Central Pension Information
- Amended Acts: Law of July 25, 2025, on the amendment of the law - Teachers' Charter and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 May 2025 amending the Law on the Prison Service and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 21, 2025, amending certain laws in order to deregulate economic and administrative law and improve the principles of economic law development
- Amended Acts: Act of March 20, 2025, on the Labour Market and Employment Services
- Amended Acts: Act of April 4, 2025, amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of September 27, 2024, on amending the law on social annuity and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 26, 2024, on amending the law on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 9, 2024, on amending the law on the social insurance system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, amending the law on foreigners and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023, on support benefits
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 March 2023 amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023, on the Central Pension Information
- Amended Acts: Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law - Teacher's Charter and certain other laws