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04.04.2022Eurostat: In February, the unemployment rate in Poland was 3%According to Eurostat data, in February the unemployment rate in Poland amounted to 3% and was one of the lowest in the EU – Poland is in second place with the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union. This is good news. However, we are closely watching the changes taking place in our labour market – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
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01.04.2022The first „thirteen pensions” are already in seniors’ accountsOn Friday, the payment of the thirteenth pension, an additional benefit addressed to 9.7 million seniors, was started. It will be received by all old age and disability pensioners, regardless of income.
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01.04.20226 years of the Family 500+ programme. An investment that pays off for everyoneNearly PLN 178 billion has been received by families since the launch of the Family 500+ programme. The programme itself has been subject to a metamorphosis in the last six years, but its foundation has been the same from the very beginning. It is an investment in the family.
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01.04.2022Co-financing for the stay in a nursery from today!Parent, applyOn 1 April this year, a new solution for families with small children comes into force, i.e. co-financing for the stay of a child in a nursery, children’s club or day-care provider. This is even PLN 400 per month for those children who do not receive family care capital. In order to pay less for care, a parent must submit an appropriate application.
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31.03.2022More than PLN 38.1 million for the Care 75+ programmeMore than PLN 38.1 million will go to municipalities all over Poland as part of this year’s edition of the Care 75+ programme, thanks to which the availability of care services, including specialist ones, is growing.
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28.03.2022Integration and long-term supportMinister Marlena Maląg received at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy the delegation led by the EC Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit. The talks concerned the assistance provided by Poland to the citizens of Ukraine.
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23.03.2022Important information for the citizens of Ukraine interested in working in PolandA citizen of Ukraine can start working in Poland without having a work permit. An employer only needs to remember to confirm this fact within 14 days on the website praca.gov.pl.
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18.03.2022How to get the Quality Mark of Social and Solidarity Economy?Once again, the fifth edition of the Quality Mark of Social and Solidarity Economy competition will allow to select the most outstanding entities of social and solidarity economy as well as local government units. The certificates awarded contribute to building the brand both of individual entities and of the entire social economy sector.
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18.03.2022Millions of PLN for the Assistance Corps for the SeniorsThe Minister of Family and Social Policy has already allocated funds for implementing the measures under the Assistance Corps for the Seniors. In total, the voivodeships will receive nearly PLN 61 million.
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17.03.2022Creation of 105 new Homes and Clubs as part of the Senior+ programmeThanks to this year’s edition of the Senior+ programme, 105 new Senior+ Homes and Clubs will be created all over Poland while 598 existing institutions will receive co-financing for operation – I am happy that thanks to the Senior+ programme, together with self-governments, we may activate elderly people, create for them a space for self-fulfilment, for meetings with others – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.