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NEW PUBLICATION: The impact of pension system reform on projected old-age income: the case of Poland

Recent changes in the pension system in Poland are assumed to affect the inequality in pensions and replacement rates (measured as a percentage of a worker’s pre-retirement income that is paid out by a pension program upon retirement). The results of CASE study show that inequalities in pensions will increase for men retiring between 2036 and 2046. The increased inequality of pension benefits is due to the decreasing share of initial capital. In addition, inequalities in replacement rate decreases are due to a stronger link between contributions paid through the entire working life and pension benefits.

Read more in the latest CASE publication The impact of pension system reform on projected old-age income: the case of Poland

The publication has been prepared within the project Mobilizing The Potential of Active Ageing in Europe