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In Poland, a proposal was put forward to tighten the requirements for foreigners, in particular Ukrainians, to receive the minimum pension. If the bill of the Confederation party is passed, one will need to have paid social security contributions at least from an amount equal to the 25 minimum wages to qualify for such a payment.
This is reported by inPoland.
Currently, Ukrainians who have the required insurance period can claim the Polish minimum pension even after a short period of official work in the country. This is possible thanks to the consideration of insurance periods accumulated in Ukraine and Poland, if they do not coincide.
Members of the Confederation propose changing the conditions for access to the minimum payment. According to their initiative, one paid contribution to the Polish social insurance system will not be enough: the total base from which contributions are paid must amount to at least the 25 minimum salaries.
The authors of the bill explain the proposal by their desire to prevent abuses that they call “pension tourism.” In their view, the current arrangement is unfair to Polish taxpayers due to a significant difference between the minimum pensions in Ukraine and Poland.
The initiative concerns foreigners in general, but its authors primarily draw attention to Ukrainian citizens. At the same time, the new requirements have not yet come into force: their implementation depends on further consideration and approval of the bill.
According to data from the Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), after the March indexation the minimum pension in Poland rose by 5,3% and amounts to 1 978,49 gross zloty per month. This is approximately 23 200 hryvnias at the exchange rate used in the calculation.
The same minimum size is provided for disability benefits and survivor’s pensions.
To receive the Polish minimum pension under current rules, one must reach the established pension age: 60 years for women or 65 years for men. It is also necessary to have an insurance record — at least 20 years for women and 25 years for men.
Ukrainians can count periods of work in both countries if they do not overlap. Under the described current conditions, to apply for the minimum Polish pension you also need at least one month of official work or self-employment in Poland with a ZUS contribution.
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