During Thursday\u2019s parliamentary session, Culture Ministry head Marta Cienkowska outlined the government\u2019s proposed social security bill for artists, emphasizing that the focus is on insurance continuity rather than career subsidization. <\/p>\n
The Sejm has officially initiated the first reading of the government’s bill regarding social security for individuals performing artistic professions. Marta Cienkowska clarified that the legislation is designed to exclude casual or episodic artistic work, targeting only those who earn their living through consistent, professional creative activity.<\/p>\n
To qualify for the new artist status, applicants must demonstrate documented professional achievements and ongoing practice. This status will be granted for a five-year term, with the possibility of extension to eight years, serving as a primary safeguard against misuse of the system.<\/p>\n
The system will provide state-funded supplements to social security contributions directly to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), but only when an artist’s income falls below a specific threshold. This support is proportional to real income, meaning that as an artist’s earnings rise, state assistance decreases or ceases entirely.<\/p>\n
Cienkowska explicitly rejected claims that the bill would support high-earning celebrities or the wealthiest artists. The right to receive contribution supplements will be restricted to creators whose average income over the last three years does not exceed 125 percent of the national minimum wage. The projected annual cost for operating this system is estimated at 320\u2013380 million PLN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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