Gov't to increase minimum pension to PLN 1,000

The government has proposed increasing the minimum pension to PLN 1,000 starting next year from the current level of PLN 882,56. In addition they plan to revaluate them by the rate of 100.73 percent. After changes "a person, which for example receives PLN 1,500 in pension will get PLN 1,510.93. The minimum guaranteed increase stands at PLN 10," the ministry of labor said. The changes will be effective as of March 2017. The revaluation costs stand at PLN 2.6 billion, the ministry also said.