Announced what next with 800+ and 13 and 14 pensions

In the context of the current political campaign, issues relating to the future of social benefits, specified as the 500 plus or 13th and 14th pensions, are an crucial point of public debate. The opposition must face allegations suggesting that, after taking power, it could abandon these key social programs.

Many proposals for the improvement of these benefits have emerged on the political stage, from ideas of limiting their scope, by granting them only to the children of working parents, to focusing on the most deprived social groups. These suggestions have caused concern among the current beneficiaries afraid about the future of the benefits they presently enjoy.

However, the last message from the Civic Platform seems to address these concerns. Andrzej Domański, advisor to Donald Tusk and co-author of the PO program, emphasized in an interview that there is no mention of resigning from programs specified as 500 plus or 13th and 14th retirement. He pointed out that these benefits are an integral part of the life of Poles and are not planned to destruct them.

Additionally, the leader of the Polish People's organization (PSL), Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, proposed that pensioners should benefit from greater benefits if they eliminated income taxation from 13th and 14th retirement. This thought was met by economists who noted that the current taxation mainly includes more prosperous seniors, and for those receiving lower non-tax pension benefits provides crucial support. Kosiniak-Kamysz himself stressed that this is simply a subject for future discussions, and neither organization intends to take distant any existing social benefits. Ultimately, the improvement of social policy remains an crucial point in the public debate affecting public elections.

FUTURE PROGRAMMES

It turns out that the coalition, despite maintaining current benefits, is besides planning to introduce respective fresh initiatives. The pace of implementation of these plans will depend on the velocity at which the coalition takes power.

It has already been confirmed that the future government intends to focus on the following issues:

1. Increase of the tax-free amount and abolition of the taxation for income to PLN 6 1000 gross. This initiative aims to relieve the financial burden on people with lower incomes.
2. Increase salaries for teachers and budget sector staff. It is planned to rise wage standards to effectively address the poorness of workers in these sectors.
3. The implementation of education reform. Changes in the education strategy aim to improve the quality of teaching and to adapt it to contemporary challenges.
4. Implementation of taxation reform, including return to earlier rules. The coalition plans to revise the taxation strategy to better harmonise it with the needs of citizens and businesses.
5. Restoration of ZUS contributions for entrepreneurs and liquidation of the alleged wellness contribution, i.e. additional tax. The nonsubjective is to make a more business-friendly environment and to reduce additional financial burdens.
6. Introduction of the alleged "grandmother". The details of this initiative are not yet clear, but this may mention to a fresh support programme for the aged to improve their material situation.

Ignacy Michałowski

OSINT investigator with experience in global journalism projects. It has been publishing materials for over 20 years for the largest releases. In social activities he engaged in various projects and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of people, especially those of mediocre communities. He was besides active in the fight for human rights. Contact: [email protected]