What about “fourteens”? Last year 14. pension haughty PLN 1,780.97 gross, i.e. as much as the lowest pension. The full amount of the “fourteenth pension” was given to seniors whose pension or disability pension did not exceed PLN 2,900 gross. However, benefits received above this amount meant that seniors received a lower “fourteen” in accordance with the mechanism “zloty for zloty”.
Will the indexation be even higher? In December, a new idea emerged to increase the share of wage growth in determining the index valorization (up to 50 percent real wage growthinstead of the current 20 percent). This means that from March 1, 2025, the indexation of benefits may amount to as much as 8.55 percent. (instead of 5.82%). In this case, the 14th pension could increase to the amount PLN 1,933.24i.e. by over PLN 150.
Problem with “fourteen”: The March pension increase also means that ZUS will pay a higher 14th pension. But the threshold of PLN 2,900 gross will remain unchangedwhich means that with each passing year there are more and more seniors will not receive the “fourteenth” in full amount. The additional benefit will be paid to them in lower amount.
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Source: Gazeta.pl