New indexation of pensions and pensions
Pensions in Poland are indexed every year, primarily in order to offset the effects of inflation and adjust the amount of pension benefits to the economic reality. Why is the inflation rate reported by the Central Statistical Office so important? The regularity is as follows: the higher the inflation, the higher the indexation of pensions. The Central Statistical Office has released the latest inflation data. Prices of consumer goods and services in March 2023 increased by 16.1 percent yoy, and compared to the previous month, prices increased by 1.1 percent. Earlier, in a flash estimate, the Central Statistical Office reported that in March prices increased by 16.2% yoy and 1.1% m/m. In addition, according to the Central Statistical Office, the average salary in March 2023 in the enterprise sector was PLN 7,508.34 (gross).
Before publishing quick At the end of March, experts expected inflation of 16 percent., i.e. a significant slowdown in the price growth rate compared to the record February 2023, when the Central Statistical Office recorded a record 18.4 percent. One of the bills that have just been submitted to the Sejm includes, among others: projected indexation ratios of old-age and disability pensions. How much will they be in the coming years?
- 2024 r. – 10,19 proc.
- 2025 r. – 5,77 proc.
- 2026 r. – 4,15 proc.
- 2027 (and subsequent years) – 4.42 percent.
The report of the Central Statistical Office also included an increase in the prices of individual goods. In March, compared to the previous month, the greatest impact on the total consumer price index had higher prices for food (by 2.3%), clothing and footwear (by 5%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (by 1.8%). %), which increased the indicator by 0.58 percentage point, 0.19 percentage point and 0.19 percentage point, respectively. and 0.1 percentage point Lower prices in transport (by 0.9%) and recreation and culture (by 0.3%) decreased this indicator by 0.08 percentage points respectively. and 0.02 p.p.
New dates for payment of pensions from ZUS. When will the money go to seniors’ accounts?
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