We are getting closer to the knowledge about the level of indexation of pensions in 2022. Today, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) provided data on the average wage in the national economy in the fourth quarter of 2021 and throughout 2021. The final indexation index will be announced by the government – it has until February 25th.
Breaking news.
From March 1, 2022, ZUS will increase pensions by 7 percent. This is what this year’s valorization will be. In April, beneficiaries will also receive the so-called thirteen – officially informs the Social Insurance Institution. You do not have to submit any applications – neither for indexation nor for the thirteenth pension, ZUS will pay out the thirteen together with the benefits for April.
“Taking into account the macroeconomic indicators announced by the President of the Central Statistical Office, i.e. the inflation rate in 2021 and the real increase in the average wage in 2021, with a 20% share of real wage growth in the indexation index – pension indexation index in 2022 would be at the level of 105.7 percent.
– For tight pensioners’ budgets, inflation of a few percent may be more difficult to bear than inflation for economically active people. In order to secure the financial situation of seniors to a greater extent, we are changing the regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 7, 2021 on the amount of the increase in the indexation of old-age and disability pensions in 2022, setting the amount of this increase at 63.33%. real increase in wages – says the minister of family and social policy, Marlena Maląg.
In this situation, the indexation index will be at the level of 107 percent “- communicated the Ministry of Family and Social Policy.
Formally, the Council of Ministers must announce the indexation of pensions by February 25 at the latest.
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