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Poland

In: Extended Working Life Policies

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  • Renata Siemieńska

    (Institute of Sociology, M. Grzegorzewska University
    R. Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, University of Warsaw)

Abstract

It is estimated that Poland’sPoland populationAgeingpopulation is ageing rapidlyPopulationageing. It is expected that the proportion of working-age people will decline substantially in the coming decades, while the share of people aged 65+ and of those in advanced old age (80+) will increase significantly. Increasingly, older Poles live in single-person households, a situation associated with loneliness, intensifying the risk of social exclusion, particularly for older people with disabilities and for women. Unlike the situation in many countries where governments have raised the retirement age, the retirement age has been decreased in 2017 in Poland, reversing previous plans to increase retirement age. There remains a gender difference in retirement age where menMen retire at 65 and women at ageRetirement age(s) 60. This is likely to increase old-age poverty, particularly among women. Institutional long-term careCaring, care, caregiving for older people falls significantly short of needsOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) . This chapter shows the complexity of the PolishPolish context and demonstrates the serious problems facing older peopleOlder people, who are vulnerable under current policies.

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  • Renata Siemieńska, 2020. "Poland," Springer Books, in: Áine Ní Léime & Jim Ogg & Martina Rašticová & Debra Street & Clary Krekula & Monika Bédiová & Ignaci (ed.), Extended Working Life Policies, chapter 28, pages 363-372, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-40985-2_28
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-40985-2_28
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