President Karol Nawrocki signed the "Dignified Pension" bill. Benefits will increase

On Monday, President Karol Nawrocki signed the draft legislative initiative "Dignified Pension." According to the bill, the minimum pension will increase by PLN 150 in 2026, and this amount will be automatically indexed in subsequent years.

During a meeting with seniors at the Municipal Public Library in Sochaczew, the mayor emphasized that the bill aims to significantly improve the situation of those with the lowest pensions. If the bill is passed by Parliament, the increase will also apply to the 13th and 14th pensions , which will increase proportionally by the same amount. This will result in the minimum pension in 2026 reaching approximately PLN 2,030 gross .

The presidential bill assumes that the increase in the minimum pension (PLN 150 in 2026) will be indexed annually according to the official indexation rate. Furthermore, the government will be required to review this index every three years to adjust it to the real cost of living for seniors.

As the president explained, "I propose that indexation be approached both in percentage terms and in monetary terms." This means that people receiving lower pensions will gain more in real terms, and the system will become more equitable and resistant to inflation.

Pensions and disability benefits are indexed annually in March. In 2026, the indexation rate is to increase by 20% of real wage growth , which is the statutory minimum. However, the government rejected the trade unions' proposal to increase this rate by 50%.

According to forecasts, the indexation rate will be approximately 4.9% in 2026. This means that:

• the minimum pension will increase from PLN 1,878.91 to PLN 1,970.98 gross ,

• the pension of PLN 2,500 will increase to PLN 2,622.50 ,

• The benefit of PLN 3,000 will increase to PLN 3,147 gross .

For comparison – in 2025 the indexation was 5.5%.

The "Dignified Pension" project is intended to be one of the pillars of President Nawrocki's social policy, aimed at increasing the financial security of Polish seniors . Regular indexation and a guaranteed minimum increase in benefits are intended to ensure income stability and protection against the effects of inflation.

Thanks to the new regulations, the lowest pensions will grow faster, and older people will gain certainty that their income will not be reduced in real terms by price increases.