Mateusz Morawiecki announced the pledge by his governing Law and Justice (PiS) party in a video message posted on the X social media platform on Thursday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
The Polish prime minister said: “We’ll introduce pensions based on years of service. It’s an expression of our gratitude for your hard work.”
He added that early pensions would be available after 38 years of employment for women and 43 years for men.
Morawiecki said the programme was "addressed to people who had worked from a young age."
He added: “Let them choose when to retire. It’s an expression of our gratitude for your hard work. And today we intend to turn this gratitude into a pension based on years of employment.”
The pledge to introduce pensions based on the duration of employment was unveiled by Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński at the party’s policy conference on September 9, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
The party plans to submit a bill on early pensions to the new parliament, following elections next month, the PAP news agency reported.
Poles will head to the ballot box on October 15 to elect 460 new MPs and 100 senators for a four-year term.
The ruling conservatives Law and Justice (PiS) and its government coalition allies have maintained a clear lead over the opposition in most recent surveys, polling ahead of the Civic Coalition (KO) and the far-right Confederation group.
The ruling conservatives in 2019 won a convincing victory over opposition parties at the ballot box, securing a second term in power.
(pm/gs)
Source: PAP, dorzeczy.pl