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Poland retirement calculator
Bring your ZUS projection and supplementary provision into a budget in zloty. Explore how accessible savings support the years before and after pension income starts.
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What can this calculator estimate?
It compares spending, manually entered pensions and accessible savings in PLN, in today's purchasing power.
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Compare invented scenarios. Amounts are not forecasts or entitlement calculations.
View results ↓Worked example. Change the inputs to explore your plan.
From age 65 to 66 · 12 modelled months · PLN
12-month retirement spending estimate
PLN 58,289
After tax · today's money
- Income you entered
- + PLN 0
- From savings or pension pot
- + PLN 58,289
A level budget through age 95 under your assumptions. It can use up savings and leaves no inheritance reserve. Review each year; this is not a guaranteed spending amount.
See the 12-month breakdown
Rounded monthly averages, not actual payment dates. Income above this budget is not reinvested.
| Month | Income you entered | From savings or pension pot | Spending budget | Savings left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,321,575 |
| 2 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,318,858 |
| 3 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,316,137 |
| 4 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,313,411 |
| 5 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,310,680 |
| 6 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,307,946 |
| 7 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,305,206 |
| 8 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,302,463 |
| 9 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,299,715 |
| 10 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,296,962 |
| 11 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,294,205 |
| 12 | PLN 0 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 4,857 | PLN 1,291,444 |
Savings left after 12 months: PLN 1,291,444
How this budget is calculated ↗The projection below follows your entered spending or withdrawal plan; this budget is a separate estimate.
Accessible savings at retirement · 65
PLN 1,324,288
Today's money · After tax, in today's money.
At retirement, under these assumptions. This is not an extra monthly contribution.
Your accessible savings over time
Today's moneyThe first spending shortfall appears around age 87.8. Later pension payments may change the gap.
Pensions are set to zero. Add your estimates to include them.
See the year-by-year breakdown
| Age at year end | Phase | Savings added | Real growth | Pension income | Savings withdrawn | Unfunded spending | Savings left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 11,926 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 629,926 |
| 47 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 12,513 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 660,439 |
| 48 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 13,111 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 691,550 |
| 49 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 13,721 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 723,271 |
| 50 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 14,343 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 755,614 |
| 51 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 14,977 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 788,591 |
| 52 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 15,624 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 822,214 |
| 53 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 16,283 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 856,497 |
| 54 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 16,955 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 891,453 |
| 55 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 17,641 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 927,093 |
| 56 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 18,339 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 963,433 |
| 57 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 19,052 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,000,485 |
| 58 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 19,779 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,038,264 |
| 59 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 20,519 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,076,783 |
| 60 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 21,275 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,116,057 |
| 61 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 22,045 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,156,102 |
| 62 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 22,830 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,196,932 |
| 63 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 23,630 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,238,562 |
| 64 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 24,447 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,281,009 |
| 65 | Saving | PLN 18,000 | PLN 25,279 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,324,288 |
| 66 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 25,322 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,277,610 |
| 67 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 24,406 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,230,016 |
| 68 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 23,473 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,181,489 |
| 69 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 22,522 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,132,011 |
| 70 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 21,552 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,081,563 |
| 71 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 20,562 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 1,030,125 |
| 72 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 19,554 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 977,679 |
| 73 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 18,525 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 924,204 |
| 74 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 17,477 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 869,681 |
| 75 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 16,408 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 814,089 |
| 76 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 15,318 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 757,406 |
| 77 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 14,206 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 699,613 |
| 78 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 13,073 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 640,686 |
| 79 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 11,918 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 580,603 |
| 80 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 10,740 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 519,343 |
| 81 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 9,538 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 456,881 |
| 82 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 8,314 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 393,195 |
| 83 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 7,065 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 328,260 |
| 84 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 5,792 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 262,052 |
| 85 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 4,493 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 194,545 |
| 86 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 3,170 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 125,715 |
| 87 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 1,820 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 | PLN 55,535 |
| 88 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 467 | PLN 0 | PLN 56,002 | PLN 15,998 | PLN 0 |
| 89 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
| 90 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
| 91 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
| 92 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
| 93 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
| 94 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
| 95 | Retirement | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 0 | PLN 72,000 | PLN 0 |
Educational estimates. Not personal financial advice. Manual pension amounts. No eligibility, tax calculation or future benefit reassessment. This model assumes steady returns and is not a probability of success.
Accessible savings alongside a ZUS forecast
Our worked example separates the years before an entered pension begins from the years after it starts. Every amount and age is invented. It is a calculation illustration, not a typical pension, an entitlement estimate or a recommended retirement age. The model does not automatically include additional statutory payments or determine your personal retirement age.
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Common questions
Does this calculate a ZUS pension from contributions?
No. Use the official calculator and enter its result after checking tax and money basis.
Which money can I count as savings?
Include only capital you can draw on for this plan, after allowing for access restrictions and taxes outside the model. Exclude property you will not sell and assets already used to fund an entered pension payment. Future lump sums are not modelled.
Do pension payments keep pace with inflation?
The illustration holds payments constant in today's purchasing power. Your actual pension may have different increases, caps or no indexation. Test a lower real payment as a separate scenario if needed; this tool does not forecast those rules.
Are my financial inputs stored?
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Methodology · 1.0
Methodology
12-month retirement spending estimate
Already retired? Set the stop-work age equal to your current age to estimate the next 12 months. Otherwise the estimate starts at your chosen retirement age.
Rounded monthly averages, not actual payment dates. Income above this budget is not reinvested.
How this budget is calculated ↗
One consistent money basis
All inputs and results use today's purchasing power. Enter net pension payments and spending after tax. The net return is nominal, after investment taxes and fees. Monthly real growth factor = ((1 + net return / 100) / (1 + inflation / 100))^(1/12). Savings contributions remain constant in real terms and arrive at month-end until retirement.
How the income gap is funded
From retirement, the monthly gap is max(0, spending − active pension payments). Savings grow first, then a month-end withdrawal funds the gap up to the available balance. Excess pension income is not reinvested. The capital needed at retirement is the sum of these future gaps discounted at the monthly real return; no future pension is borrowed against.
What the estimate leaves out
Amounts stay constant in real terms: the model assumes payments keep pace with inflation, which your actual pension may not do. Ages use whole years; no calendar dates, pension accrual, changing taxes, benefit offsets, future lump sums, market volatility or inheritance target are modelled. Income before your entered retirement age is excluded. Changing a start age does not recalculate the payment amount. Only combine streams that share the same dates.
Official sources & pension overviews
Sources checked . Manual pension amounts. No eligibility, tax calculation or future benefit reassessment. This model assumes steady returns and is not a probability of success.