The Civic Coalition, even before the elections in October 2023, announced the introduction of a second pension indexation every year, regardless of the inflation level. Seniors were scheduled to receive additional benefit increases in September. However, after taking power, the government modified its position. Ultimately, it was agreed that the second indexation will be possible only if the average annual inflation in the first half of the year exceeds 5%. In 2025, the average price increase was 4.5%, which means that seniors will have to wait until March 2026 for the next increase.
See also: Euro-pensions flow from Italy to Poland. The amounts are impressive
Poles want a second indexation
However, such a move may alienate voters from the party. The Pollster Research Institute asked Poles, commissioned by “Super Express”, whether the second indexation of pensions should be introduced despite falling inflation. The results are clear.
- 82 percent respondents are in favor of this solution;
- 18 percent is against.
The survey was conducted by the Pollster Research Institute on November 15-17 using the CAWI method on a sample of 1,003 adult Poles. The sample structure was representative of Polish citizens aged 18+. The maximum estimation error was approximately 3%.
Ways to get a higher pension
Indexation and an additional few dozen or several hundred zlotys are a really important part of the household budget for some retirees. Meanwhile, over the years, it will become more and more difficult to obtain decent pensions from ZUS in Poland, as we have written about many times in Business Insider.
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It's never too early to think about your retirement future. So how can you help yourself? First of all, the third pillar, which includes, among others: PPK, IKE or IKZE.
When it comes to this last tool, it is worth considering using it quickly, because it brings benefits not only in the form of additional money in the future in retirement. As we reported, if next spring you don't want to worry about whether you'll receive a large surcharge in your annual tax return, you have the last few weeks to start taking action. Thanks to this, instead of a surcharge, you may receive a refund of up to PLN 3-4, and in the case of entrepreneurs, as much as PLN 5,000. zloty.
In Business Insider, we also present a way to withdraw up to seven times more in the future by depositing PLN 200 or PLN 300 per month. And it's tax-free. But there is one key: time and regularity.
Details can be found here: This is how you can turn PLN 500 into almost PLN 4,000. PLN passive income
