Mining Support: New Rules for Mine Liquidation and Employee Benefits
The act changes the financing rules for closing hard coal mines and introduces new support programs for employees. Citizens connected to the mining sector can benefit from pre-retirement leaves or one-time severance payments, as well as regulations concerning the takeover of assets and liabilities from liquidated plants. The aim is to mitigate the effects of sector restructuring.
Key points
New forms of financing for mine closures have been introduced, including treasury bonds and state budget subsidies.
Mining employees without pension rights can take pre-retirement leaves (up to 5 years for miners, up to 4 years for coal processing workers) with 80% of their salary.
A one-time severance payment of PLN 170,000 is provided for selected employees, exempt from income tax and health insurance contributions.
A ban on re-employing individuals in mining who have received benefits has been introduced to prevent abuse.
Rules for gratuitous transfer of mines between enterprises and the takeover of rights and obligations, including liability for mining damages, have been regulated.
Maximum state expenditure limits for these programs have been set until 2035, with a corrective mechanism in case of exceeding them.
56%
VOTING RESULTS
2025-12-04
For
241
Against
6
Abstain
186
Status:
Enacted
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