– We know that the funeral allowance has not been indexed for many years and we see room for its increase to the amount of over PLN 6,450. We want this allowance to increase to such an amount – he said in the program “Graffiti” on the air Polsat News head of the Ministry of Finance.
Long-awaited increase in funeral allowance. Finance Minister provides details
Andrzej Domański added that the ministry is aware of “certain risks associated with this project”. – We do not want the prices of funeral services to increase – the minister added. Interestingly, when asked whether the allowance should be indexed, he replied that “there is no such need”.
Only on Friday, August 9, a draft amendment to the Act on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund was published, which assumes an increase in the funeral allowance by almost PLN 3,000 and covering the benefit with the mechanism Valorization. It has currently been submitted for consultation.
The funeral allowance is a one-time benefit
The current amount of the funeral allowance has been PLN 4,000 since 2011. In the project proposed by the Ministry of Family, Work and Social Policy, an increase in its amount to PLN 7,000 was described.
As we have already discussedthe funeral industry maintains that the increase in the benefit is very much needed. – We have repeatedly drawn attention to the need to urgently increase this benefit due to the increasing number of signals from the relatives of the deceased about the too low amount of the benefit, which does not allow them to give the deceased a dignified burial – commented, quoted by portalsamorzadowy.pl President of the Polish Chamber of Funeral Industry Robert Czyżak. – Today, when we are facing successive waves of increases in electricity, gas and fuel prices, which undoubtedly affect the growth costs production of coffins, urns or maintenance of cold stores (…), by force things the costs associated with preparing the entire funeral ceremony will also increase significantly.