Bronisław Komorowski, erstwhile president of Poland, born in 1952, has long reached retirement age, which means that he enjoys the benefits of performing the most crucial state functions. Recently, the erstwhile president has caused rather a stir when, in the media, he confessed that he "almost cries" erstwhile shopping. How can a retired head of state, with specified a large financial background, be in financial difficulties? Let us look at the details of this amazing situation.
Presidential pension – erstwhile President's privileges
Bronisław Komorowski served as president of Poland from 2010 to 2015. After the end of his word of office, according to Polish law, the erstwhile president has the right to a presidential pension, which accounts for 75% of the basic wage of the incumbent President. In 2024 this amount is about PLN 12 1000 per month. This is an amount that importantly exceeds average pensions paid to Polish elder citizens. However, this is only part of the privileges of the erstwhile president.
Other facilities include support for the office of another PLN 12,000 a month, life protection and comprehensive wellness care, including the nearest family. Komorowski besides has at his disposal a luxury limousine of the Government Protection Office, which is another component of the comfort resulting from the highest office in the state.
Tears in the store versus crucial income
Despite all these privileges, Bronisław Komorowski late drew attention to the financial problems he allegedly faced during regular purchases. The erstwhile president stated that the current prices make him almost cry. His confession caused large surprise, given that Komorowski's monthly income is unattainable to most Polish pensioners.
In addition to the presidential pension, Bronisław Komorowski besides collects pension from the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). Given his long political career – covering 20 years as an MP, the functions of the talker and Deputy Marshal of the Sejm and respective ministerial functions – it can be assumed that this second pension is besides significant. This puts Komorowski among pensioners who can enjoy exceptionally advanced benefits.
Has Komorowski planned his financial future before?
It is worth recalling that Bronisław Komorowski, acting as President, signed the amendment of the Act, which increased the amount of the presidential pension from 50% to 75% of the basic wage of the current President. Is it then that he anticipates his financial future and wants to safe better conditions in retirement? specified actions can be controversial, especially in the context of the current complaints about rising costs of living.
Disparities in income of Polish pensioners
While many Polish pensioners face real financial problems, trying to make ends meet in the face of rising prices and inflation, Bronisław Komorowski enjoys a pension that exceeds the capabilities of the majority of seniors in Poland. Although the erstwhile president may complain about the current economical situation, his income allows him to have a comfortable life that many can only dream of.
Summary
Bronisław Komorowski's statements on financial difficulties rise mixed feelings. On the 1 hand, we realize that inflation affects everyone, regardless of income, but on the another hand, given the advanced benefits of the erstwhile President, it is hard to believe that he is experiencing the same problems as the average pensioner. Komorowski, utilizing the privileges of the erstwhile head of state, is in a much better financial situation than most elder citizens in Poland, making his complaints hard to realize for many citizens.
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"Now I store and almost cry." Komorowski complains about hunger pay
