Poles urged to work longer as average life expectancy rises 20.02.2020 14:37 New retirement rules which took effect in Poland in 2017 saw over 80 percent of those qualifying deciding to benefit from the regulation. Audio 03'36 NFP 20 02 20 RETIREMENT Photo: Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay Pixabay License Three years later, the situation is changing rapidly, according to the National Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).