MPs propose exempting students from paying social security contributions between degree courses
A private members’ bill extending until 31 October of a given year the period of student status for persons who have obtained a bachelor’s degree or equivalent engineering qualification has been submitted for its first reading to the Sejm's Education and Science Committee.
Secondary school pupils and students up to the age of 26 employed under a contract of mandate are exempt from social security contributions. Under the current legal framework, student status is lost on the day of passing final examinations, including for bachelor's degrees and equivalent engineering qualifications. In practice, this means that even those who want to start a master's degree immediately after completing their first degree lose their contribution waiver during the transition period between the diploma exam and the start of the new semester. The aim of the draft law is to remove this inconvenience and maintain student status between successive degrees.