Poland belongs to the group of countries with the lowest retirement age for women and one of the lowest thresholds for men among all European Union countries. While most OECD countries are gradually raising retirement limits, in Poland the model of 60 years for women and 65 years for men has been in force since 2017.
The IBRiS study for “Rzeczpospolita” shows that the majority of our compatriots want to equalize the retirement age of women and men by lowering the age of men. This is the result of the IBRiS study for “Rzeczpospolita”.
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According to the survey, 53.8 percent respondents support the idea of equalizing the retirement age. The most frequently indicated solution is to set it at the age of 60, which is supported by 21.9 percent. subjects. An equal age of 63 is supported by almost one fifth of respondents, while a total of 14.2% support raising the age of women to the level of men. people. At the same time, 37 percent respondents do not see the need to introduce changes in the current system.
“Rzeczpospolita” points out that although most Poles want the retirement age to be equalized downwards, experts agree on the need for the opposite direction of changes. – We need to level it out, but up – emphasize specialists quoted by the daily. Equalizing the retirement age and linking it to life expectancy are also recommendations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The newspaper notes that the issue of retirement age remains particularly difficult for politicians who avoid making decisions on this matter. However, the survey results indicate clear public expectations for change.
The study was conducted on a sample of 1,067 people. The results show that the discussion about the retirement age raises divided opinions in Poland, and different social groups have different priorities regarding the future of the pension system.
