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07.09.2021Minister of Family and Social Policy – Marlena Maląg as the Chair of the Social Dialogue CouncilThe Minister of Family and Social Policy – Marlena Maląg was appointed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as the Chair of the Social Dialogue Council for the 2020/2021 term.
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06.09.2021Lower number of the unemployed in labour offices. Preliminary data from the Ministry of Family and Social PolicyAt the end of August, the registered unemployment rate amounted to 5.8% – as it results from the estimates of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. Last month, 961.8 thousand unemployed persons were registered with labour offices. – The situation in the labour market is better than last year – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
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01.09.2021Eurostat. Unemployment in Poland is decreasingThe latest data published by Eurostat bring good news. In July, the unemployment rate in Poland amounted to 3.4%. A month before, it was 3.6%. Meanwhile, across the European Union, unemployment in July amounted to 6.9%. – The situation is clearly improving, we are also well above the EU average – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
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31.08.2021The Council of Ministers adopted a draft amendment to the Act on the “Family 500+” programmeJust like in the case of the “Good Start” programme, soon the submission of an application for the child-support benefit under the “Family 500+” programme will be possible online only. Also, the Social Insurance Institution will be involved in the service of the programme. The Council of Ministers adopted a draft amendment to the Act on this matter. Families can rest assured – the most important rules of the programme will remain unchanged and no one who has the right to the benefit today will lose it.
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29.08.2021Thankful for Polish Farmers. Minister Marlena Maląg awarded the “Meritis Pro Familia” badgesOn Sunday, the National Festival “Thankful for Polish Farmers” was held in Bobolice. The meeting with the farmers was attended by, inter alia, the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg, who awarded the Meritis Pro Familia badges of honour to families from the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship.
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26.08.2021Social assistance for foreigners. What kind of support in Poland can they expect?Foreigners in Poland are not left alone. What kind of support can they expect as part of social assistance? What conditions must they meet? We explain it in a practical guide.
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25.08.2021Foreigners in the labour market in Poland. What can they expect?What is the situation of foreigners in the labour market in Poland? What kind of support can they expect and when? We prepared a practical guide discussing the most important solutions.
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20.08.2021„Senior+”. Thanks to this year’s edition of the programme, the number of establishments will exceed one thousand„Senior+” Day Homes and Clubs are unique and valuable places with a rich offer of activities for the elderly. – Thanks to this year’s edition of the programme, the number of establishments throughout Poland will exceed one thousand, 112 new centres will be created. This is excellent news. In 2015, there were only 99 of them across the country – points out the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.
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17.08.2021The government adopted the draft act on Family Care CapitalThe new regulations are to enter into force on 1 January 2022 and provide for the introduction of a new benefit addressed to families with children – a maximum of PLN 12,000 for the second and subsequent child. Also, support of the care system for children up to the age of 3 will be increased.
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13.08.2021Scope of activities of the Minister of Family and Social Policy extended to include the labour sectionBy the regulation of the Prime Minister, the current scope of activities of the Minister of Family and Social Policy has been extended to include the labour section.