Early retirement does not break the finances of social security. The product is higher than a year ago

Early retirement does not cause financial problems to the Social Insurance Institution – it results from data provided by the Social Insurance Institution.

During the first six months of 2018, the Social Insurance Fund recorded PLN revenues of PLN 84 billion . That's 7 billion, or 9 percent. more than a year ago – informs Rzeczpospolita.

Why are these data surprising? Because a sharp increase in dues paid takes place despite the introduction of a reduction in the age of retirement, which took place in early October 2017. The total number of pensioners in Poland is currently 8 million, or 270 thousand. more than a year ago. And this, of course, increases the expenses of ZUS.

Some New Retirees Still Working

The Department's budget is balanced by employee payments. This group also includes some new retirees. Early retirement, which began last year, did not exclude the possibility of earning money.

At the end of December of last year, more than PLN 424,000 were entitled to this right. people. 172 thousand At the time of application, the people were professionally active, after retiring about 146 thousand. from among them, that is to say approx. 85 percent people, she went back to work. Some of the people who retired earlier in the first half of 2018 are probably still working.

The situation of the Social Insurance Institution also helps save record unemployment. At the end of May, it stood at just over one million people – the registered unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point. against the data of April and 1,2 against the data of May 2017. This is historically the lowest unemployment rate in Poland.

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Low pensions of the Social Insurance Institution

The finances of the Social Insurance Institution "help" also the amount of the Polish pension. The average for all is 2080 PLN, but only 1610 PLN for women and 2700 PLN for men. However, not everyone can count on this money. 35 thousand Older pensioners receive only up to 1,000 PLN per month, of which more than 500 PLN.

It is estimated that a reduction in the age of retirement can cost up to PLN 50 billion in four years. . The problem may begin when the economic situation in the country deteriorates considerably.

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