Hausner's economic reforms in peril as SLD's grip on power loosens

Originally, the government had planned to stop the valorization of pensions each year, stating they would only valorize them should inflation rise above 5% and if not then only every three years. The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Civic Platform both supported the idea a month ago, but since the SLD's collapse the situation changed, with the newly-formed Polish Social Democracy arguing that valorization should take place every two years. The Sejm committee working on the bill has proposed to change the inflation rate to 3%. Voting on the changes will take place on Friday. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) D.W.