Jarosław Kaczyński, who heads Poland's ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, made the announcement at a harvest festival in the central village of Paradyż on Sunday, state news agency PAP reported.
Kaczyński, who is also deputy prime minister, said that the additional benefit, the so-called 14th pension "will be worth PLN 2,200 (EUR 490, USD 535).”
He added that the cash boost would be available in full to those drawing pensions of up to PLN 2,900 (EUR 650) a month, while pensioners "who receive a bigger pension will get a proportionately smaller benefit."
Kaczyński told the gathering that the “14th pension” was now "a guaranteed annual cash boost," designed to help pensioners with the costs of living.
He urged voters to take part in an nationwide referendum on issues including illegal migration, and in parliamentary elections, both scheduled for October 15.
Meanwhile, Family and Social Policy Minister Marlena Maląg said that the government was planning "to pay out the 2023 14th pension in September.”
She added that the government’s policies for senior citizens were based on "intergenerational solidarity" and comprised "financial support and activation measures."
Maląg said: ”It’s very important that we look after our seniors properly."
She told reporters that "the 14th pension," and a similar benefit known as "the 13th pension," represented "billions worth of government support for seniors to make them financially secure.”
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Source: IAR, PAP