Poland’s Deputy Minister of Health announced healthcare wage increases will take effect on July 1st, following failed negotiations on an earlier date.
Wage Increases Confirmed for July 1st
Deputy Minister of Health Katarzyna Kęcka announced on Monday that an agreement to postpone the valorization of minimum wages during a tripartite team meeting was unsuccessful.
As a result, wages in the healthcare sector will increase starting July 1st.
Financial Impact Anticipated
“There will be raises in July, and we will all bear the financial consequences of these raises,” Kęcka stated, adding that an agreement could not be reached.
8.82% Increase in Minimum Wages
Minimum wage increases in healthcare, according to the so-called Minimum Wage Act in Healthcare, will be 8.82% on July 1st.
Ministry’s Proposal for Delayed Implementation
In January, the Ministry of Health proposed to the social side that minimum wage increases take effect not in July, but in January, starting in 2027, and to link wage growth to an indicator with lower dynamics than the current one.
The Ministry of Health estimated the savings from this solution at 4.5 billion PLN.
