The 14th pension credited seniors’ accounts for the first time in 2021 and was initially supposed to be a one-time benefit. Due to the difficult situation, including high inflation, was paid again in 2022. There was also information that it would become a permanent benefit. What is the situation this year?
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The most important change that seniors have been waiting for. “Fourteen” becomes a permanent benefit
There has been a lot of noise around the 14th pension in recent months. According to the initial declarations, the details of the benefit were to be known at the beginning of this year. However, everything was extended, and subsequent dates were postponed. Today it is known that “” is certain, because the Sejm adopted the government bill, which will now go to the Senate, and then to be signed by the president. In the basic amount, it will amount to the minimum pension (currently it is PLN 1,588.44 gross), but the number of persons entitled to receive it is to be consistently reduced. Most importantly, however, it was included in the permanent, annual benefits.
14. pension 2023 and the “one zloty for one zloty” principle. Who won’t get extra money?
What changes have been made to the “fourteen”? – We introduced in the additional, so-called. 14. retired, such a solution that we introduced a criterion to help those people who are retired and have lower benefits – Stanisław Szwed, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Policy. What are we talking about? 14. An old-age pension is to be granted to persons entitled to receive it in the amount of the minimum old-age pension if their benefits do not exceed PLN 2,900. Seniors who exceed this amount will receive reduced transfers in accordance with the “one zloty for one zloty” principle. Since in the lowest range the transfer cannot be lower than PLN 50, people whose benefits exceed PLN 4,438.44 gross will not receive a single zloty on this account.
Further significant changes in the 14th retirement. Seniors can count on higher transfers?
Another significant change regarding the “fourteen” is the possibility of increasing the amount of the benefit. This means that by October 31 of a given year, the Council of Ministers may specify a higher payout than the minimum pension. It will do so by regulation. The date of payment of the benefit should also be flexible. Each year it is to be indicated by the competent minister. In 2023, it is to take place at the turn of August and September.
Source: Gazeta
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