During the first circular of the presidential debate organised by Television, the Republic of candidates responded to expert questions. 1 of the key topics was the issue of retirement age – should it be raised, and if so, how should it encourage Poles to proceed working?
Braun: Freeing the economy from bureaucracy
Grzegorz Braun stressed that the Polish economy must be freed from excessive bureaucracy. In his opinion, PIT and CIT taxes should be eliminated and ZUS should be "suspensioned". The politician believes that the state should not make fresh commitments to young generations and force them to participate in the "financial pyramid" which, according to Braun, the current social safety strategy is.
The MEP proposed to adopt a fresh "Wilczko Act", according to which "everything that is not prohibited is allowed". In his opinion, the economy should be decentralised in order to increase its efficiency.
Hoverage: The demographic crisis requires solutions
Szymon Hołownia powerfully rejected the thought of raising the retirement age, but pointed out that Poland is facing a serious demographic challenge. shortly the labour marketplace will become understaffed, and incentives are needed for seniors to stay active for longer.
Among the proposed solutions, Hołownia mentioned:
- Set-up 13. Pensionswhich will be paid upon completion of the work,
- Remuneration exemption for those who proceed to work after reaching retirement age.
The politician besides recalled that the number of fresh government has decreased in fresh years and the quality of law has improved. He announced that the study prepared by Rafał Brzoski will be an crucial voice in the discussion on deregulation.
Mentzen: Deregulation and incentives alternatively of expanding age
Sławomir Mentzen of the Confederation stressed that Deregulation of the economy is necessary. He pointed out that within 20 years of PO-PiS regulation came 400,000 pages of fresh legislationand by excessive bureaucracy 22% of employees in Poland are employed in the public sector.
Although Mentzen ruled out an increase in retirement age, he pointed out that An incentive strategy needs to be introduced for people who want to work longer. In his view, it is crucial to simplify the rules and reduce the taxation burden to encourage seniors to stay on the labour market.
Summary: What happens to retirement age?
The debate showed that although candidates do not plan to rise retirement age, they see the request for incentives for seniors and systemic reforms. Will the next government take action in this direction? Time will tell.
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