The pensioners will get 2 transfers in December. All due to it

A decade ago in Poland, the pension strategy included almost 5 million people who received their benefits from the Social Insurance Institution. However, in 2022 this figure increased to over 6 million beneficiaries. Currently, ZUS implements pension payments at six different dates, which is an crucial part of the functioning of the pension strategy in the country.

Interia Biznes notes that in December any seniors will receive as many as 2 transfers. Why is this happening? Well, the issue is the timetable for payment of benefits, which sometimes makes any pensioners receive 2 transfers in 1 month. This may be due to various factors, specified as changes in the pay agenda for holidays or holidays, resulting in funds being transferred within 2 different deadlines to guarantee financial stableness for pensioners.

On what dates does ZUS send out pensions?

The Social Insurance Institution shall transfer funds to the pensioner's account at the specified dates: the first, sixth, tenth, fifteen, twenty-fifth day of each month. However, if the transfer date is simply a day off or a holiday, the Social safety Office shall carry out the transfer in advance to guarantee that the funds are transferred to the recipients' accounts in accordance with the agreed timetable. This enables pensioners to receive benefits even before a day off from work or holiday, ensuring fluidity in obtaining funds on time.

There will be a akin situation next month. As a result, seniors who regularly receive retirement on the first day of the period are likely to receive a January benefit as early as the end of December, most likely by December 29. This announcement does not bring any revolutionary changes – this year a akin situation occurred with November transfers made in late October and with May, sent in fresh days of April.

What about the thirteens and the fourteens?

The dispatch of additional benefits for elder citizens has already ended this year. Anyone who received a thirteenth or fourteenth letter besides received a letter from the Social safety Office stating the amount allocated. According to government data, the payment of both benefits took a full of PLN 35 billion.

However, the future of these benefits for seniors remains uncertain," says Interia Biznes. The current government planned to spend PLN 30 billion on this intent in next year's budget. However, the valorisation of benefits is coming in March, which theoretically means that spending on the thirteenth and fourteenth pensions may be higher. The question is what the fresh composition of the Polish government will be and what decisions it will take regarding financial support for older Poles.

Ignacy Michałowski

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