Over 170k Ukrainians pay ZUS premiums

The number of Ukrainian nationals who pay Polish social security (ZUS) premiums has risen by 70 percent in the last year and reached 172,000. Ukrainians account for 70 percent of foreigners who pay the premiums. Overall, 1 percent of social security premiums in Poland come from foreigners. By the end of August this year, 938,000 Ukrainians had Polish work permits, compared to 813,000 last year. These funds should significantly help ZUS as an estimated 300,000 people will acquire retiree privileges next year, just from lowering the retirement age in Poland. Combined with the country’s failing demography, foreign workers are a much needed boost to Poland’s labor and social security system.