Poland Sick Pay Calculator 2026 (Wynagrodzenie Chorobowe)
Calculate Polish sick pay in 2026: 80% of your pay after 13.71% contributions, paid by the employer for 33 days a year and then by ZUS as zasiłek chorobowy.
You are paid for every day of sick leave, weekends included. Sick pay is taxed but free of ZUS contributions. It starts after 30 days of insurance (90 days for voluntary insurance).
What it does
Under article 92 of the Polish Labour Code the employer pays wynagrodzenie chorobowe for the first 33 days of illness in a calendar year, or 14 days from the year after you turn 50. After that ZUS pays zasiłek chorobowy. Both are 80% of the base (100% for illness in pregnancy or an accident on the way to work; 70% from ZUS in hospital). The base is your average gross pay for the last 12 months minus 13.71% employee social contributions, divided by 30 for each day.
How to use it
- Type your average monthly gross pay and the days of sick leave.
- Choose the reason and tick what applies to you.
- Read the sick pay from the employer and from ZUS.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much for 10 days on 8,000 zł?
Base 6,903.20 zł (8,000 − 13.71%), ÷ 30 × 80% = 184.09 zł a day: 1,840.90 zł gross.
Who pays: the employer or ZUS?
The employer for the first 33 days in a year (14 days after 50), then ZUS.
How much in pregnancy?
100% of the base for the whole sick leave.
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