Nawrocki proposes pension law, calls for parliamentary backing
Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Monday issued the 'Dignified Pension' draft law, which proposes indexing pensions by both amount and percentage, expressing hope that the measure will gain support in the Sejm, the lower house of parliament.
The president issued the draft law during a visit to Sochaczew, in central Poland, before submitting it to the Sejm for consideration.
"In this project, I propose that pensions be indexed in terms of both amount and percentage," Nawrocki said on Monday, adding that the change would raise the lowest pensions by PLN 150 (EUR 35.2).
Nawrocki criticised Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist government and his Civic Coalition (KO) for failing to deliver on their 2023 campaign pledge to introduce dual pension indexation. He referred to Tusk's list of 100 commitments meant to be fulfilled within the government's first 100 days in office.
"I want to assure Donald Tusk and the entire government that I, as president, would gladly sign such an indexation, but it hasn't been passed despite the promises," Nawrocki said. "Since the government has not delivered on its promise of double pension indexation, I hope the 'Dignified Pension' bill will receive the backing of MPs, preferably during the current parliamentary term."
The president also argued that in the 21st century, Poland deserves a minimum pension of at least PLN 2,000 (EUR 466) before taxes. At present, retirees receive a minimum monthly pension of PLN 1,878 (EUR 440) gross.
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