Poles would make cuts in this area. A surprising survey on the budget

This week, the government is to adopt the draft budget for next year. In a survey by SW Research for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Poles were asked what expenditures in the state treasury should be increased.

State budget. What should you spend more on?

The respondents most often mentioned one area, which was health (as many as 67.6%). In second place, although with a significantly lower percentage of indications, was safety (43.6%). The podium is closed by education, indicated by 35.8 percent. respondents. Further places included areas such as: investments in roads and infrastructure or expenses on benefits, including pensions or 800 plus. – The survey results do not come as a big surprise. We want higher spending on health, safety and education. The government responds precisely to these expectations – This is how Piotr Bujak, chief economist at PKO BP, comments on the survey results for the newspaper.

There is also a group that does not want to contribute anywhere. 7 percent respondents believe that state spending is too high anyway. – Some surprise is that there is a group that believes that no spending should be increased. Only 7 percent so far. it’s not much. These are the most aware respondents – says Bujak.

Where to cut?

Survey participants were also asked in which area cuts should be made first. Nearly 40 percent believes that expenditure on the functioning of state administration, specifically on offices and courts, should be limited. Every fourth of us (25.2%) believes that we need to save at the expense of benefits. In turn, 22.5 percent respondents would not want to make cuts in any of the above-mentioned items. Their solution would be to increase state revenues. Few support limiting spending on security, education or health care.

The SW Research study was conducted on August 18-19, 2026 on a nationwide sample of 809 adult Poles.