Although disco polo musicians are among the highest-paid artists in the country, they also face the problem of low pensions. The amount that the leader Bayer Full could count on at the moment is only three digits.
How much does a disco polo star earn?
Although according to the rates provided by the Luxart Agency, a concert of Bayer Full, led by Świerzyński, costs around PLN 20-25 thousand. zlotys (not including any tax, sound system costs, lighting or travel and accommodation), the singer revealed that public television offered higher rates.
I made maybe 80,000 from concerts. PLN, but for all those years when PiS is in power. I do not want to name artists from the so-called high-end, who take a minimum of 150,000 from TVP. PLN per concert. It’s not a lot of money, and the audits are done as if it were millions.
– he said in an interview with Onet, referring to the controversy related to cooperation with TVP and benefits paid to artists who suffered losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Low pensions are not only a problem for artists
Many people operating in the music industry choose not to pay pension contributions, considering the possibility of continuous work on the stage and television after reaching the age allowing them to receive benefits. He did so, Marek Piekarczyk, who is entitled to a pension of less than PLN 8. The leader of Bayer Full, however, decided on a different strategy, and yet the calculated amount is still very low.
I received a letter in which ZUS, after 37 years of paying the required contributions, guarantees me a pension of PLN 386. I couldn’t believe it. My wife laughed that I wouldn’t even refuel a boat for that money, let alone a car.
– he revealed in an interview with the tabloid “Super Express”. It should be noted, however, that the now 61-year-old singer still has 4 years left before retirement, and then the amount of benefits will increase slightly.
Poles are reluctant to sympathize with musicians who complain about low salaries or pensions. according to the Bezprawnik website, the problem resulting from low benefits may concern many of us. It is a matter of treating civil law contracts (in the case of artists it is often a contract for specific work) as a substitute for an employment contract or a long-term, conscious decision not to pay contributions and rely on your own savings.
A pension in a similar amount to Sławomir Świerzyński’s benefit may be waiting for many Poles in the coming years.
the service predicted.
Source: Gazeta
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