Czech Republic raises retirement age: In accordance with the new law Czechs will retire at the age of 67. Currently, the retirement age among our southern neighbors is 65 for women and men. The retirement age will increase gradually in the Czech Republic. At the age of 67 Those born after 1988 will retire.
Government vs. opposition: That's not all. The amendment also assumes: lowering the basis for calculating benefits. It also significantly limits the number of eligible professions early retirement. Czech government argues that changes in the system will ensure enough money to pay pensions in the future to today's thirty- and forty-year-olds. The opposition, however, announces that if it takes power, it will will abolish some of the assumptions of the pension reformwhich he describes as antisocial.
Financial healing? The Czech authorities did not hide the fact some time ago raising the retirement age is to heal public finances. – The rate at which the Czech Republic is becoming indebted is terrifying. This is an unfortunate legacy of the previous populist-socialist governments. If we didn't step on the brake now, the situation would get out of control in a few years, a Our children and grandchildren would suffer the consequences – he said last year prime minister Czech Petr Fiala.
Retirement age in Poland: Since 2017, the retirement age in Poland is 60 for women and 65 for men. Retirement age for women in our country it is the lowest in Europe, and the difference between the retirement age for men and women occurs, apart from Poland, only in Romania. For example, in Belgiumthe Netherlands or Spain, both men and women work until the age of 67, and in Ireland even until the age of 68.
See also: The Left in Poland recently came up with a completely different idea than the Czechs. More in the text entitled “But what about changes in the retirement age? Not everyone will like it”.
Source: IAR