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05.09.2019A strong family means a strong communityInvesting in families, changing the views with regards to shaping the government policy towards families, pro-family government programmes and demographic challenges - all of these issues have been discussed on Thursday during the demographic summit in Budapest by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Bożena Borys-Szopa.
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29.08.2019Nearly PLN 75 million for the programme "Family assistant and foster care coordinator"We now know the results of the competition launched under the framework of the programme for supporting the employment of family assistants and foster care coordinators. The Ministry will dedicate nearly PLN 75 million for that purpose.
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28.08.2019Large Family Card - more partners, more discountsThe “Three Plus” Association of Large Families has won the competition for acquiring partners for the Large Family Card. - Today we have signed an agreement for our cooperation in this area. Considering our experience from the previous years, the Association of Large Families is doing a great job. Today, discounts are offered by over 5.8 thousand companies and institutions in 23.5 thousand locations - says the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Bożena Borys-Szopa.
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20.08.2019Parents on leaveIn the first half of the current year, 88.5 thousand men took a paternity leave. That is an increase of 2.9 thousand in relation to the first six months of 2018.
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14.08.2019Safer at workDespite the fact that occupational health and safety in Poland has improved in recent years, still almost 300 people die in result of workplace accidents. It is therefore necessary to continue the programme aimed at increasing occupational health and safety. The Council of Ministers adopted a resolution in that regard on Tuesday.
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14.08.2019Young people in employmentHigher salaries for young employees undergoing vocational training, as well as providing employers with the opportunity to apply for reimbursement of the costs of the increase - these are the key assumptions of the Ordinance adopted on Tuesday by the Council of Ministers.
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24.07.2019Family assistant: provides and receives support. Municipality, apply for a grant!Friend, therapist, employee, guardian angel - this is how the care recipients describe a family assistant. Family assistants constitute a key component, therefore once again, the Ministry has announced the “Family assistants and foster care coordinator programme for 2019”.
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18.07.2019Better standard of living for familiesThe increase in state budget expenditures from 1.78% of GDP in 2015 to approx. 4% in 2020 after the introduction of 500+ without income criterion, 1.32 billion for Polish families from the “Good Start” Programme, over 780 thousand families holding Large Family Cards - statistics, numbers and graphs are crucial for summarizing the measures implemented for the benefit of families.
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12.07.2019It all starts with the family - it is a worthy investmentIn 2015, the term “Family” was added to the name of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. It was more than merely a cosmetic change, that symbolic addition was a harbinger of a real revolution in the Polish family policy. - Today, after nearly four years under the Law and Justice government, we can say with full responsibility that the family is our top priority and our best investment - says Minister Bożena Borys-Szopa.
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12.07.2019The labour market is changingOver the last four years the Polish labour market has been gradually changing. A stable economic growth rate translates into a very good condition of the labour market. The unemployment rate is at record low levels. The salaries of Polish citizens are also increasing. Actions taken by the government are improving the situation of the persons with the lowest income.