More than half of Poles save for retirement. The young approach is shocking
Nearly 55 percent Poles claim to retire – according to the SW Research survey for “Wprost”. A mature approach in this matter may surprise the youngest.
The data presented by the pension institute shows that in 2014-2020 the replacement rate fell from 52.5 to 42.4 percent. This means that after retiring, a person receives a benefit less than half of the last salary. Experts alert that without the reform of the pension system, before 2060 the replacement rate will fall below 20 percent.
– Pensions from the public system are not coconuts. They are there to be guaranteed a certain minimum. We must take care of the rest ourselves – Comment is comments on Agnieszka Łukawska, an expert of the pension institute.
More than half of Poles save for retirement
Many Poles are aware of this, which is why they save for retirement. This is commanded by the SW Research survey for “Wprost”. The survey conducted on the sample of 700 people (no pension was taken into account) shows that this is done by more than half of the respondents. To the question: “Do you save – regardless of the mandatory contributions?” 54.4 percent respondents answered affirmatively. Does not save the remaining 45.6 percent for retirement. respondents.
The study shows that people with the highest earnings – above PLN 7,000 net (65.9 percent), people from cities with over 500,000 are retired. residents (64.8 percent), as well as a university degree (62.7 percent).
