The agenda of the Council of Ministers shows that the cabinet will consider the amount of the minimum wage and the minimum hourly rate in force in 2027. At the same time, a project regarding the indexation of pensions and disability pensions in the same year will be discussed. By June 15, the government must submit its proposal regarding the minimum wage and minimum hourly rate to the Social Dialogue Council.
The Ministry of Labor informed the Polish Press Agency last week that it would recommend it to the cabinet setting the minimum salary at PLN 4,986a hourly rate of PLN 32.60. – This means an increase of PLN 180 (3.7%) and PLN 1.20 (3.8%), respectively – the ministry said. Compared to the current rates, where the minimum wage is PLN 4,806 gross and the hourly rate is PLN 31.40 gross, this means a moderate increase.
The proposal of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the forecast remuneration
The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy (MRPiPS) emphasized that the amount of PLN 4,986 corresponds to half of the forecast average salary in 2027, which is expected to reach PLN 9,971. Maintaining this proportion is one of the key assumptions for the ministry when determining the minimum national level.
— According to the position of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy, the minimum wage should constitute at least 50%. average salary in the economy. This condition was met in 2026. The Ministry will strive to ensure that this is also the case in 2027, noted the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy.
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The final proposal received by the Social Dialogue Council (RDS) will be formulated by the Council of Ministers. This is the issue that Tuesday's cabinet meeting will be devoted toafter which a formal consultation procedure with social partners will begin.
Negotiation path in the Social Dialogue Council
Parties representing employees, employers and the government have 30 days to develop a common position. If an agreement is reached, the agreed amount of the minimum wage will be sent to Monitor Polski as an announcement by the Prime Minister by September 15. If there is no consensus in the RDS, the decision is made by the government by way of a regulation, which must also be published by the same date – but then in the Journal of Laws.
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The trade union headquarters – NSZZ “Solidarność”, the All-Poland Agreement of Trade Unions (OPZZ) and the Forum of Trade Unions (FZZ) – presented a common position in which They demand that the minimum wage be set in 2027 at a level not lower than PLN 5.2 thousand. PLN gross. According to trade unionists, this level of benefits is intended to protect the standard of living of employees and retirees in the face of rising living costs and the current condition of the economy. A different approach is presented by the employers' side, which supports setting the increase in the minimum wage in accordance with the indicator resulting from the applicable act.
Indexation of pensions and annuities in 2027.
The second important point of Tuesday's meeting there will be a project to increase the indexation rate of pension and disability benefits in 2027. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy proposed, based on macroeconomic forecasts provided by the Minister of Finance and Economy, to set this indicator at 20%. real increase in average salary from 2026
The final value will be determined only after the president of the Central Statistical Office (GUS) publishes a statement in Monitor Polski with actual macroeconomic data. The minister responsible for social security will announce the indexation amount in February 2027, within 3 business days from the publication of the Central Statistical Office's announcements. For comparison, from March 1, 2026, the lowest pension paid in Poland is PLN 1,978.49 gross.
