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26.09.2020Polish citizens positively assess their situation at their workplacesNearly two thirds of Polish citizens positively assess the current situation on the labour market in Poland, while nearly two thirds declare having a sense of employment security in their current workplace, according to the CBOS survey.
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24.09.2020Over PLN 14 million for trainings related to care for children under 3 years of agePreparation of a plan for establishing a nursery, organising childcare or financing the functioning of institutions - these are some of the examples of training courses related to the care for children up to 3 years old in projects selected for funding in the competition announced by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Over PLN 14 million from the European Social Fund and the state budget was allocated to the competition.
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24.09.2020Social welfare homes. The safety of residents and employees is our priorityEnsuring the continuity of the facilities on the one hand, and the safety of the residents and staff on the other is a great challenge. We act to ensure the safety of all people, including residents and employees of social welfare homes. These include new regulations on the organisation of work, personal protective equipment and additional financial support during the pandemic.
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17.09.2020Support for entrepreneurs during the pandemic and its effects at the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy– We have spent over PLN 137 billion for protecting jobs under the three shields - anti-crisis, financial and the assistance shield. This allowed us to save over 6 million jobs - informed the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Marlena Maląg during the press briefing held on Thursday. The meeting, attended also by the president of Polish Gas and Oil Company Jerzy Kwieciński, was dedicated to the support for entrepreneurs and the economy during the pandemic.
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15.09.2020Increased minimum wage. The Council of Ministers took a decision.The minimum wage in the next year will amount to PLN 2,800 - as stated in the regulation accepted last Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. Next year will also see the increase of the hourly rate up to PLN 18.30. – The increases will allow to increase the income of households in the next year by nearly PLN 3 billion – says the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.
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14.09.2020Awarded for initiative in favour of familiesThe Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Marlena Maląg awarded the Meritis pro Familia Badges of Honour for the first time on Sunday to the persons distinguished for pro-family measures. - It is a special and particularly honourable distinction - stresses the head of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. The Badges were awarded during the Sunday celebrations related to the III National Festival “Thankful for Polish Farmers”.
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13.09.2020III National Holiday “Thankful for Polish Farmers”. Festival of Harvest with Minister Marlena MalągThe III National Festival “Thankful for Polish Farmers” was held on Sunday, September 13th in Pólk near Bralin (Wielkopolskie Voivodeship). The festivity took place along with a family picnic. The event was attended by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Marlena Maląg and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski and the Minister of Sport Danuta Dmowska-Andrzejuk.
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08.09.202080 million Polish zlotys for respite care. New programme for non-governmental organisationsFinancial support for respite care services, and financing of specialist psychological or therapeutic counselling, as well as support in the field of nursing, rehabilitation and dietetics education – these are the main assumptions of the programme announced by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, “Respite care for family members or carers of disabled persons – 2020–2021 edition”. This year, 30 million Polish zlotys will be allocated to its implementation from the Solidarity Fund. Next year it will be as much as 50 million zlotys for non-governmental organisations.
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07.09.2020"Toddler+" 2021 – 450 million Polish zlotys for the development of nurseries and children’s clubs in PolandThe call for offers for the next year’s edition of the “Toddler+” programme has started today. In 2021, the budget for the creation of new and for the co-financing of the already existing places of care for the youngest children is 450 million Polish zlotys.
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07.09.2020Discounts in over 29,000 sites. More than a million of families already use the Large Family CardThe Large Family Card is a system of discounts and additional entitlements for 3+ families both in public institutions and private companies. There are already over 7,300 partners offering discounts in over 29,000 sites. The card is becoming more and more popular – today it is used by a million of families.