Inflation breaks new records – the current index is the highest in 20 years. Therefore, next year’s indexation of pensions may also be record-breaking. Will retirees feel the changes on their own pockets?
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Indexation of pensions in 2022. How much will next year’s benefits amount? [WYLICZENIA]
In 2021, the lowest pension is PLN 1,250.88 gross (PLN 1,066.24 net). As “Fakt” writes, assuming that the indexation ratio would amount to 6.15%, the amount of the benefit would increase to PLN 1,327.81 gross. Its “on hand” amount also depends on the Polish Order, which will come into force in January new year. According to the calculations log, people receiving the lowest benefit will gain 72.07 PLN “per hand” per month on indexation.
According to the calculations, people receiving:
- PLN 1000 net of old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 1129.90 net after indexation;
- PLN 1,100 net of retirement benefits, currently, they can count on PLN 1,248.08 net after indexation;
- PLN 1,200 net of retirement benefits, currently, they can count on PLN 1,366.46 net after indexation;
- PLN 1,300 net of old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 1,484.37 net after indexation;
- PLN 1,400 net of old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 1,602.54 net after indexation;
- PLN 1,500 net of retirement benefits, currently, they can count on PLN 1,720.70 net after indexation;
- 1600 PLN net of retirement benefits, currently, they can count on PLN 1838.55 net after indexation;
- 1700 PLN net old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 1957.02 net after indexation;
- Currently, PLN 1,800 net of retirement benefits, they can count on PLN 1,954.95 net after indexation;
- PLN 1,900 net of old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 2,193.34 net after indexation;
- At present, the retirement pension of PLN 2,000 net is PLN 2,304.70 net after indexation;
- Currently, PLN 2,500 net of retirement benefits, they can count on PLN 2,785.12 net after indexation;
- 3,000 PLN net of old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 3,265.50 net after indexation;
- PLN 3,500 net of old-age pensions currently, they can count on PLN 3,745.97 net after indexation;
- At present, the retirement pension of PLN 4,000 net is PLN 4,226.44 net after indexation.
The situation of retirees will not improve? “Will be eaten by inflation”
Oskar Sobolewski, an expert of the Pension Institute, in an interview with Money.pl, informed that in 2022, retirees do not have to feel the improvement in living conditions after valorization your benefits.
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– What to keep in mind is that if valorization pensions will be at 6% and inflation at 8%, which is possible, is really this one valorization of pensions will be eaten up by inflation, so retirees will not feel any improvement – he said. The final decision on the indexation of pensions in 2022 will be known only at the turn of January and February.
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