Poland in Australia

As of 1 January 2025, the Act on the honorary benefit for reaching 100 years of age entered into force. The purpose of this regulation is to legally formalise a long-standing tradition of honouring people who have reached 100 years of age by granting them the right to an honorary benefit financed from the state budget and paid monthly.
From 1 March 2026, the honorary benefit amounts to PLN 6,938.92 and is subject to annual indexation.
The right to the honorary benefit is granted to Polish citizens who have reached 100 years of age, regardless of their place of residence. The benefit is awarded both to Polish citizens living in Poland and to those residing abroad.

Information on the honorary benefit for reaching 100 years of age:
https://www.zus.pl/.../%C5%9Awiadczenie-honorowe-z-tytu...

Information on the conditions for granting benefits to persons residing abroad:
https://www.zus.pl/.../transfer-swiadczen-dla-osob...

In addition to the honorary benefit, separate legal acts regulate additional financial and non-financial entitlements granted to specific social groups. These include benefits for, among others, war veterans, war invalids, opposition activists, and persons who were persecuted.

Information on the payment/transfer of veterans’ benefits for persons residing abroad:
https://www.zus.pl/.../transfer-swiadczen-kombatanckich...

These matters are administered by the Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych.