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04.08.2020Senior+ is a Home on Solid FoundationsSenior policy is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. With an annual budget of PLN 80 million, the Senior+ programme is one of the key measures implemented by the Ministry.
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03.08.2020Aim: to Protect the Families, Seniors and Persons with Disabilities. The Ministry Prepares an Action Plan Before the Second Wave of COVID-19The Task Team for planning measures in response to the negative effects of COVID-19 operates in the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy – Our priority is to protect Polish families, seniors, persons with disabilities, as well as employees and employers - stresses the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.
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01.08.2020Today is the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising The Head Office of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy Recorded in HistoryToday is the 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. The current office of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is situated in an incredibly special place related to the Warsaw Uprising.
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28.07.2020Minimum Wage IncreasesPLN 2800 – that is the amount of minimum wage for 2021 submitted by the Council of Ministers to the Social Dialogue Council for negotiation
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25.07.2020The registration of tourist entities for the Polish Tourist Voucher has startedStarting today, entrepreneurs can register for the Polish Tourist Voucher programme using the Social Insurance Institution’s electronic platform (PUE ZUS). The programme is a form of support for the national tourism industry and for Polish families. Tourist entrepreneurs or organisations of public benefit that provide hotel services or organise tourist events on the territory of Poland may register for the programme. We also have great news for the families as well. The activation of the Polish Tourist Voucher will be launched within a week - after midnight between July 31st until August 1st.
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22.07.2020Sun and heat or maybe rain and storms? Let’s take good care of ourselves, let’s make sure that this summer is safeWe all know that we should drink plenty of liquids in the summer and that we should not go swimming in unguarded areas, in particular under the influence of alcohol. It is however also worth to pay attention to other issues related to safe holiday, i.e. not staying in the open sun for too long or not going too far away from home when we expect a strong storm. That relates in particular to the elderly, people who are sick or small children. Let’s keep an eye on each other.
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20.07.2020“Good Start” - equal opportunities for 4.5 million studentsThe call for applications to obtain the benefit under the “Good Start” programme has been open since June. The programme involves issuing PLN 300 as a one-off support for 4.5 million school students who begin a new school year. Parents and carers have already submitted over a million online applications.
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16.07.2020Many shields - one worthy goalDue to the varied financial assistance, social economy entities are able to face the economic effects of coronavirus and may save the jobs of persons at risk of social exclusion.
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15.07.2020Support for students with disabilitiesOver 45,000 students with disabilities will benefit from subsidies for the purchase of textbooks, as well as educational and exercise materials in the new school year 2020/2021. This year’s budget of the Programme amounts to PLN 18 million.
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14.07.2020“Mother 4+” is an expression of social solidarity. Benefit for 57.5 thousand peopleBy the end of June this year, the supplementary parental benefit granted under the “Mother 4+” programme was granted to a total of 57.5 thousand people - mainly women - who devoted themselves to bringing up at least four children and, as a result, did not manage to earn even a minimum pension.