A political agreement on the principle of retirement at 67. On March 29, the leaders of two political parties – Donald Tusk for PO and Waldemar Pawlak, former Minister of Economic Affairs, for PSL) told the press that the parties reached an agreement on the increase in retirement age. By virtue of this agreement, retirement age - currently 65 for men and 60 for women – should gradually increase to 67, by 2020 for the former and by 2040 for the latter. The initial draft was amended: women aged 62 and men aged 65 who lose their job or become unable to work for health reasons could benefit from a partial rate (50 percent of the contributions’ capital), provided that they paid contributions for 35 years for women and 40 years for men. The government estimates that this system could concern about 200,000 people. Without this political alliance, it would be hard for the government to pass the reform through the Diet.
th reasons could benefit from a partial rate (50 percent of the contributions’ capital), provided that they paid contributions for 35 years for women and 40 years for men. The government estimates that this system could concern about 200,000 people. Without this political alliance, it would be hard for the government to pass the reform through the Diet.
The tripartite committee cannot agree on the government’s plan. Included in the political program of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the pension
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