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10.01.2022Polish Order beneficial for old age and disability pensionersOur task is to introduce beneficial solutions for citizens. The objective is to increase the quality of life of Poles. This is what the Polish Order and reform of the tax system are for. These solutions are beneficial for seniors – said the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg during Monday's press briefing.
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07.01.2022The level of registered unemployment at the end of 2021. The first such situation in more than three decadesGood news from the labour market. For the first time since 1990, the unemployment rate at the end of December was lower than in November. From the estimates of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy it results that at the end of the year there were 895.7 thousand people included in the registers of labour offices.
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07.01.2022From dependence to independence – the call for applications has been launchedAn open competition of offers for financial support for implementing projects under the “From dependence to independence” Programme is launched. The programme is addressed to local government units and non-governmental organisations involved in activities for persons with mental disorders and their families. Its budget is PLN 3 million.
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06.01.2022As from January 2022, important changes in 500+Important changes in the “Family 500+” programme entered into force as from 1 January. With regard to applications for child-raising benefits, from 1 January 2022 the programme is handled by the Social Insurance Institution. From 1 January 2022, applications for the child-raising benefit can be submitted to ZUS online only and the funds will be sent to a bank account.
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05.01.2022EWK pensioners will receive compensatory benefitsFrom this year, persons receiving low EWK pensions will have the right to receive a compensatory benefit increasing their pensions to the amount of the care benefit. The compensatory benefits granted are the implementation of the demands submitted by the community of persons with disabilities and their caregivers.
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05.01.2022Work of foreigners with improvements. The President signed the ActPresident Andrzej Duda signed the Act amending the Act on foreigners and certain other acts. The amendment to the regulations is to streamline and accelerate proceedings regarding the stay and work of foreigners.
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05.01.2022Polish Order for employees- The core of the Polish Order are changes in the tax policy, beneficial for Polish families – said Minister Marlena Maląg at the press briefing. The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of Finance, Jan Sarnowski, President of ZUS Prof. Gertruda Uścińska and Chief Labour Inspector, Katarzyna Łażewska-Hrycko.
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04.01.2022“For Life” – new activities and higher financial inputsThe funds of the “For Life” programme will be almost two times higher. Its scope has also been extended. Deputy Minister Wdówik stressed the role of cooperation of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Science in implementing the programme.
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03.01.2022The most important changes in 2022The higher minimum remuneration and minimum hourly rate, higher expenditures on personal assistants to persons with disabilities, changes in social pensions and new programmes implemented under the Polish Order. The year 2022 brings important changes for families, employees, elderly people and persons with disabilities.
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02.01.2022Family Care Capital step by stepAs from the New Year, the “Family Care Capital” government programme was started. This is a benefit in the amount of PLN 12 thousand for the second and subsequent children aged 12-35 months and the financial support for the care in nurseries, in the case of parents of children not receiving the benefit.