The issue of benefits for seniors is one of the topics of Tuesday's government meeting.
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From March 1, 2026, the minimum pension in Poland is PLN 1,978.49 gross. This means that After the indexation proposed today by Donald Tusk's government, in 2027 the minimum pension will amount to PLN 2,047.34.
According to the Prime Minister's office, the government will also propose to the Social Dialogue Council to set the indexation rate at 20%. real increase in average salary in 2026. This means that next year, pensions and annuities will increase by at least 3.48%.
The estimated cost of pension indexation in 2027 will be
When will we find out how much the indexation of pensions and pensions will be?
Only after the end of the calendar year can the final indexation rate be calculated. In January, the Central Statistical Office announces the average annual inflation rate, and at the beginning of February the real increase in average wages for the entire previous year. Based on this data and the previously determined share of the wage increase, the minister responsible for social security calculates and announces the official indexation rate.
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Then, on March 1, all pensions and annuities are automatically increased by the resulting percentage. Thanks to this, the final amount of indexation is known only about a month before its entry into force, although some of its parameters are established about nine months earlier.
