The daily newspaper “Rzeczpospolita” has established that the government is once again considering introducing a uniform levy for all working Poles, regardless of the type of contract: an employment contract or a “junk” contract. As we read on the money.pl website:
Research by a team led by Prof. Joanna Tyrowicz from the Faculty of Management at UW and the GRAPE research center shows that—taking into account Poles’ differing attitudes toward diligence, productivity and saving—75% of people born after 1975 who retire at the age of 60/65 will receive a minimum benefit in the future (currently, this is barely PLN 853 net).
The professor added that this prospect applies to practically all women and half of men, while raising the retirement age and equalizing it at 67 would change the situation only symbolically. In such a scenario, around 40% of all retirees would receive minimum pensions.
According to national media, the current pension system needs to be changed. “Rzepa” cited two approaches:
- introducing citizens’ pensions, which would be paid to everyone at the same amount regardless of the length of the contribution period or earnings. (The only condition for receiving a citizens’ pension would be having lived in Poland for an appropriate period)
- the second involves introducing a universal system. Under it, everyone would pay the same contributions on all of their income. (Since this would apply to all working people, miners, farmers, uniformed services, judges and prosecutors would also be included in the system.)
What do you think?