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08.10.2019Higher grants for institutions providing support to persons with disabilitiesPrime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has signed an Ordinance for increasing the financial support for Occupational Therapy Workshops (OTW) and Vocational Development Centres (VDC) which will enter into force this year. In the next year, the co-financing for institutions supporting persons with disabilities will amount to, respectively: PLN 20.496 and PLN 25.000 The new regulations enter into force on 1 October this year.
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07.10.2019Minister Borys-Szopa: “500+” really worksI meet with parents, I talk to them, and I know that parental care is a great support. Of course, anyone can bend the facts and claim that “500+” does not work, but the facts speak for themselves and prove the effectiveness of the “Family 500+” Programme,” says the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Bożena Borys-Szopa.
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01.10.20197 questions about supplementary benefits for persons with disabilitiesOn 1 October, new regulations concerning supplementary benefits for persons who are unable to live independently enter into force. They provide additional financial support for persons with disabilities. Who is eligible for the benefit? Where and when can the applications be submitted? We provide answers to the key questions.
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24.09.2019Comprehensive assistance for the unemployedPLN 12.9 billion allocated for support granted under active labour market programmes covering over 1.5 million people - these are the effects of three and a half years of measures implemented to aid persons seeking employment.
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24.09.2019What are the key facts about “Personal assistant for persons with disabilities”?“Personal assistant for persons with disabilities” is another programme introduced by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy addressed to persons with disabilities. The first edition of the programme will be implemented from 1 October 2019 to 31 December 2020. It will be financed under the Solidarity Fund for Persons with Disabilities, the main purpose of which is to provide social support for persons with disabilities, among others.
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21.09.2019Poles use 500+ wiselyBefore the introduction of the “Family 500+” Programme, many people were suggesting that Polish citizens would not spend the additional funds wisely. What are the facts? - In June this year, i.e. before the extension of the Programme to include each child, 1760 benefits were provided in kind or in the form of paying for services. That accounts for 0.047% of all benefits paid. Polish citizens use the “500+” wisely” - comments Minister Bożena Borys-Szopa.
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19.09.2019“Pension+,” i.e. additional benefit for retired workers and pensionersThe additional aid for pensioners in the form of a so-called “thirteenth pension” is the implementation of our promise - we kept our word. This year, 9.8 million people have received “Pension+” and we have spent PLN 10.8 billion on benefits - says the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Bożena Borys-Szopa.
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19.09.2019Personal assistant services for persons with disabilities will launch soonThe Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy runs a number of programmes addressed to persons with disabilities. In October we are launching another programme - “Personal assistant for persons with disabilities.” The programme will provide persons with disabilities with support in everyday activities and facilitate their functioning in social life.
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19.09.2019Families on the 500+ benefitThe monthly upbringing allowance “Family 500+” gives confidence that the expenses associated with maintaining a household are under control. In addition, additional money allows you to spend time with your family in an attractive way - say the parents.
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17.09.2019Building a truly friendly Poland Policy towards senior citizens in the last four yearsSenior programmes implemented by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy respond to the challenges posed by demographic processes in Poland. They aim not only to improve the living conditions, but also to utilise the potential and experience of older people. For our common benefit.