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01.02.2023A new edition of the Active+ program is launchedThe „Active+” Programme is a government subsidy programme for non-governmental sector organisations, implemented by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy.
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01.02.2023PLN 1 billion for equipment, flats and cars for persons with disabilitiesOn Wednesday, a press briefing was held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Social Policy with the participation of Deputy Minister Paweł Wdówik, Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People, Dorota Habich - Deputy President of the Board for Programme Affairs, State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (PFRON) and Tomasz Maruszewski - Deputy President of the Board for Financial Affairs, PFRON.
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31.01.2023Reskilling as an opportunity for employees and companiesThe Warsaw Stock Exchange presented the report „Reskilling” on reskilling of Polish employees. The presentation was accompanied by a debate „Reskilling of employees, corporate social responsibility or a solution to the absence of specialists?”, attended by Barbara Socha, Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy.
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30.01.2023Remote work permanently included in the Labour Code. The President signed the ActPresident Andrzej Duda signed the Act permanently introducing remote work to the Labour Code. The issues of sobriety checks of employees were also regulated. – This is an important step towards creating a modern labour market, responding to the changing needs of both employers and employees, including employees being parents – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.
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30.01.2023New sheltered housing in 2023Sheltered housing allows persons with disabilities to function as independently as possible and also contributes to improving the quality of life in their local environment. – In 2023, thanks to the co-financing provided by the state, another 61 sheltered flats with places for 153 persons will be built. The amount of co-financing for local governments for this purpose is almost PLN 13 million – indicates the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.
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26.01.2023Labour Code more parent-friendlyMinister Marlena Maląg attended the first reading of the draft amendment to the Labour Code, which was held today in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. The amendments proposed by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy are good for parents and improve the situation of employees. The questions asked by the MPs were answered by Deputy Minister Stanisław Szwed.
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26.01.2023mLegitymacja for old age and disability pensionersFrom 1 January, every senior has access to the electronic form of a old age and disability pensioner’s identity card - the so-called mLegitymacja. It is already used by about 130 thousand beneficiaries. At a press briefing, the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg, Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister Adam Andruszkiewicz and Professor Gertruda Uścińska, President of the Social Insurance Institution, talked about including elderly people in the digital world.
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26.01.2023The Sejm about the new Toddler+ programmeBarbara Socha, Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy, presented a new version of the Toddler+ programme in the Sejm. The new programme receives an enormous, unprecedented budget – more than PLN 5.5 billion for the coming years until 2029 – said the Deputy Minister.
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24.01.2023The right to an independent life for persons with disabilitiesDuring a press briefing, Minister Marlena Maląg and Secretary of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People Paweł Wdówik presented the current situation of the government policy for persons with disabilities and their carers. They also discussed plans in this area for this year.
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19.01.2023Toddler+ in sixth gear102 thousand places of care for the youngest children will be created in the coming years under the Toddler+ programme. The new edition of the programme was announced on Thursday at a press briefing with the participation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg, Deputy Minister Barbara Socha and Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Grzegorz Puda.