Jazz legend Urszula Dudziak gets €380/month pension: "It's a disgrace"

Jazz vocalist Urszula Dudziak, 82, one of Poland's most acclaimed musical artists, receives a state pension of just 1,600 złoty (around €380) per month after decades of performing. She speaks openly about the amount, calling it a disgrace and criticising the Polish state's treatment of artists in retirement. Her comments have reignited debate about the financial situation of creative professionals in Poland.

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