The Ministry of household and Social Policy published a draft regulation on the payment of the alleged "fourteen". Unfortunately, elder citizens can't number on an increase in benefits, although the regulations allowed it. See who's entitled to an extra pension and precisely how much it'll cost.
‘Fourth’ 2024 — unchanged amount
According to the draft regulation, this year the ‘fourteen’ will be equal to the minimum pension, i.e. PLN 1 878.91 gross. However, after deduction of wellness contributions and income taxation advances, elder citizens will receive a smaller amount.
The benefit will be paid September, including pension or pension. They will be given to persons whose basic benefit does not exceed PLN 2,900 gross. If the pension is higher, the amount of the ‘fourteen’ will be reduced by each gold above the Limt (the ‘gold for gold’ principle).
Why didn't the government rise the amount of "fourteen"?
Although the provisions allowed the benefits to be increased, the government did not usage this option. Dr Marcin Wojewódka from the Pension Institute comments:
"No political force has announced the extinction of the alleged fourteen. So everything indicates that this benefit will proceed to be offered to Polish seniors. But indeed, maintaining the current income threshold of PLN 2,900 gross will consequence in less and less people receiving this alleged fourteen with expanding yearly pensions.”
Average pension in Poland is growing
According to the latest study by ZUS, The average pension in 2024 is PLN 4,198,58 (in 2023 it was PLN 3,862.61). The full amount of pensions paid this year is PLN 292,290 billion.
Currently ZUS supports 6,361 million pensionersand in the last year their number increased by 100,000.
Summary
- "Fourth" 2024 will amount to PLN 1,878.91 gross (the net amount will be lower).
- Payments in September – the benefit will be entered in the account or will be served with the pension.
- Seniors with a pension up to PLN 2,900 gross (above this amount, a simplification shall be made).
- The government did not rise the limitBut he had the opportunity.
Summary: Polish seniors lose while aid to Ukrainians grows
Unfortunately, keeping generous support strategy for Ukrainian citizensof which groundless social benefits, free wellness care and financing of military fanatics Zelenski is simply a crucial burden on the Polish budget. The smiling coalition of Donald Tusk, while continuing with the policy of erstwhile governments of the United Right, it allocates immense resources to aid Ukraine and Ukrainians residing in Poland, frequently granting them rights greater than those of Poles.
Meanwhile budget is not rubberand the consequence of this wastefulness is cuts in benefits for Polish citizens. While pensioners must delight ‘Fourteen’ without a raiseand the supplementary benefit thresholds have remained unchanged for years, millions of PLN are donated to support foreigners.
Poles who For generations, they have paid taxes and built this countryThey're getting more marginalized. alternatively of investing in Polish families, wellness care or pensions, Government since 2022 Priority is given to Ukrainian welfare, leaving its own citizens with a sense of abandonment.
Is it fair that Polish seniors must save money, while millions go to aid the citizens of another country? Unfortunately, current government policy indicates that interests of Poles go to the background.
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"Four" without a raise. Retired by a smiling coalition
