Background information

Inflation in Poland has been rapidly increasing in 2022 and has hit record levels since 1990s. The government has decided to help pensioners, a group especially vulnerable to any shifts in the costs of living, by paying them a 14th pension. This legislation (Dz. U. 2022 poz. 1358) was announced already in May 2022.

Content of measure

All pensioners are eligible for the benefit. The 14th pension amounts to PLN 1,217.98 (approx. €259). However, in the case of people with a monthly pension between PLN 2,900 (€617) and PLN 4,188.44 (€891), the benefit will be reduced by the difference between their pension and PLN 2,900. The minimum amount of benefit will be PLN 50 (€10.64). This benefit will be exempt from any deductions. Pensioners do not have to submit any applications to receive this benefit.

The overall cost is expected to amount to PLN 11,400 million (€2,425 million). Ca. 7.7 million people are expected to receive the benefit in full, with additional 1.2 million receiving the reduced benefit.

Use of measure

All the pensioners eligible will receive the benefit, as the state does not require any application process for the benefit. No information on the exact number of beneficiaries is available as of early September.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Pensioners

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Social insurance	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Unknown.

Views and reactions

Unknown.

Sources

• 26 May 2022: Ustawa z dnia 26 maja 2022 r. o kolejnym w 2022 r. dodatkowym rocznym świadczeniu pieniężnym dla emerytów i rencistów (isap.sejm.gov.pl)