They will pay 312.71 PLN per month for electricity. Income is irrelevant.

• The energy lump sum from 1 March 2025 is PLN 312.71 per month, and its amount is independent of income.
• The benefit is available to veterans, repressed persons, forced labourers and widows and widowers of entitled persons.
• The ZUS-ERK application can be submitted at any time, and the office has 30 days to consider it; it is also possible to appeal the decision.

The Forsal portal reminded that the energy lump sum is a benefit granted under the Act of 24 January 1991 on veterans and persons who experienced war and post-war repression.

It was created to cover part of the costs of household energy consumption . It is paid by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) and is subject to annual indexation.

As of March 1, 2025, the energy flat-rate allowance is PLN 312.71 and is income-independent. It is available to:

• veterans and other authorized persons,
• soldiers of alternative military service forced to work in coal mines, quarries, uranium ore mining plants and construction battalions,
• widows or widowers of veterans and other entitled persons who receive a pension or disability pension,
• widows of soldiers who were forced to work and receive a pension or disability pension.

To benefit from the energy lump sum, you must submit the ZUS-ERK form, which is available at ZUS offices or on the website.

Veterans and repressed persons should attach to the application the decision of the Head of the Office for Veterans and Repressed Persons, which confirms the period of activity or repression.

Widows should attach a decision confirming the status of a veteran's family member, while soldiers employed on a compulsory basis should attach a certificate from the Military Recruitment Command.

Documents can be submitted at any time, and ZUS has 30 days to review the decision. An appeal against the decision may be made in writing or orally, through the entity that issued the refusal . The appeal is submitted to the District Labor and Social Insurance Court.

Forsal also reminds that those entitled to the energy lump sum can also count on other forms of financial assistance:

• veteran's allowance - PLN 330.07 per month,
• compensation allowance - PLN 49.51 per month,
• benefit for soldiers performing alternative military service - PLN 330.07 per month,
• benefit for persons deported for forced labor - from PLN 16.55 to PLN 330.07, depending on the number of months worked.

In addition, the Office for Veterans Affairs offers funding for items such as hearing aids, spa treatment, and rehabilitation.

There is also the option of applying for one-off or periodic financial assistance provided that the required criteria are met.