President Duda: Lowering retirement age by the end of 2016

Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced that a decision to lower the retirement age will be made this year. “I am trying to implement this programme which Poles voted for by electing me president of Poland,” he confirmed. Duda wants to return the retirement age to 65 for men and 60 for women, down from the 67 for both sexes introduced by the former Civic Platform (PO). Currently, President Duda's Chancellery is working with the government on a number of bills, including one to lower the retirement age, and another to increase the tax-free bracket. “I believe that calmly, consistently, but also by taking into consideration the financial possibilities of our country, both of these bills will be adopted,” President claimed. Lowering the age of retirement was a key campaign pledge by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, which swept to power in Poland’s October general election.