The opposition accuses the government of agreeing to an increase in the retirement age within the National Reconstruction Plan. Civic Platform MP Karolina Pawliczak says milestones 67 and 68 are the focal points. TVP Info examined the documents to explain what those milestones actually mean for policy and workers.
Perspective from an MP
After the ruling coalition announced three of four referendum questions, with retirement age at the forefront, Civic Platform lawmakers criticized what they call misinformation. They claim that the United Right intends to push Poles to work longer. The opposition points to provisions in the National Reconstruction Plan that, they argue, touch on pension age. Karolina Pawliczak discussed this on TVP Info in the program Woronicza 17.
What is the purpose of these questions? The ruling party has been pursuing privatization of state enterprises and changes to retirement policy, according to Pawliczak. She identifies Milestones 67 and 68 as indicators of this approach. She asserted that the government would have accepted changes affecting the retirement age as part of plans up to the year 2024.
Pawliczak contended that this interpretation signals an intention to raise the retirement age of Polish citizens, a claim she presented during the discussion. Her remarks were cited by media covering the interview.
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What the KPO provisions say
Polish KPO milestone notes were reviewed by TVP Info. In Pawliczak’s cited points there is a reference to the “extension of professional activity”. The Civic Platform argues that this alone would not reflect reality and that it has been misinterpreted as a plan to raise the retirement age.
…and promoting employment after the statutory retirement age, as recorded in the milestones, is described as part of the package. The documents reportedly include measures aimed at encouraging longer working lives for those already at retirement age, with no intention to raise the retirement age for the whole population.
The full text of the milestones is accessible through EUR-Lex for those seeking to verify the details directly with the official documentation.
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Source notes and commentary from TVP Info and wPolityce are cited to illustrate how each side frames the issue.