The government has a plan: He is working on a bill Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy. People who filed in 2009-2019 pension application in June, received a lower benefit than if they had submitted such an application, e.g. in May. The new regulations are intended to correct the injustice resulting from omitting additional indexation.
Pensioners lost several hundred zlotys: In June, in the years 2009-2029, annual indexation of contributions was used, and quarterly growth rates were omitted. Pensioners could lose even several hundred zlotys on this monthly. This problem was drawn by, among others, Constitutional Tribunal. In 2021, the Sejm passed an amendment to the Act on the social security system – it partially solved the problem of the so-called June pensions.
The ministry is working on the regulations: The 2021 Act changed the rules for calculating pensions permanently, so seniors reaching retirement age in June they can submit applications without any worries for benefits this month. However, the amendment did not assume a recount and payment of compensation to persons who were retiring in June in 2009-2019. The family ministry is currently working on regulations that introduce such a possibility – reports the Rynek Zdrowia portal.
Almost 100,000 will benefit. people: The proposal of the Ministry of Family indicates that people who retired in June will be able to submit application for recalculation of the benefit. It will be possible to submit it within 6 months from the date of entry into force of the Act. Pension or survivor's pension the new amount would be due from the month of submitting the application. From the data ZUS It appears that nearly 100,000 people could benefit from the new regulations. people.
Act from June 1? New the amount of the benefit would be subject to indexation on the terms applicable after the date of granting the pension or pensions family. The planned date of adoption of the project by the government is Q1 2025. The act would come into force June 1 this year.
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Source: Health Market.