Sprawiedliwość w prawie emerytalnym. Kwestie międzypokoleniowe oraz ekonomiczne
Justice in Pension Insurance. Inter-Generation and Economical Questions

Summary/Abstract: Different concepts of justice in pension insurance are discussed in this article. It indicates that a given formula of justice must be adopted in any legal system and may be changed if the political and economic powers change. In this context it is viewed that the 1999 pension reform in Poland was conducted with social approval because the economic stability of pension system and pension rights in particular were endangered. That provoked change of the justice formula for young generations, whose legal consequences can be seen only nowadays. Justice that had been established “according to contribution of work” and “according to needs” was replaced by justice “according to contribution”. After years it has resulted in huge differences among generations regarding their social situation. As the pension system will get more and more unsustainable, it is necessary to make the choice which solution is just: to implement some burdens that are financed by the generation of current pensioners or to increase the pay-roll taxes or taxes.

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