News
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01.03.2017Minimum pensions have increasedSince 1 March, the minimum old age pension, invalidity pension and survivor's pension have increased more than PLN 100, up to PLN 1000.
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14.02.2017EC forecasts: low unemployment and GDP growthAccording to a study published by the European Commission, economic growth in Poland is expected to accelerate in 2017 and 2018.
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08.02.2017Social effects of 500 plusSeminar entitled “Monitoring of first social effects of the Family 500 plus programme,” organised by the “Social policy, family” division of the National Development Council, was held on 8 February in the Presidential Palace.
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07.02.2017“Fighting for the family” award for Minister RafalskaIn Barcelona (Spain), the Jury of the “Fighting for the family” award presented Minister Elżbieta Rafalska with an award in the international category for the implementation of the “Family 500 plus” programme in Poland.
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07.02.2017One premium – one transfer – one accountToday, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft amendment to the Act on social insurance and the Labour Code. Thanks to this, the transfer of contributions to the Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) will be simplified.
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01.02.2017The Government and the Episcopate on the family policyThe pro-family policy implemented by the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Catholic Church was one of the main issues discussed at the meeting of the Joint Committee of Representatives of the Polish Government and the Polish Episcopal Conference.
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24.01.2017New opening of the Large Family CardThe non-governmental organisation “Three Plus” Association of Large Families was selected in the competition of the Ministry of Family as a partner for the operation of the Large Family Card (LFC) programme.
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23.01.2017Vienna conference on integrationAt the invitation of Foreign Minister of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, Undersecretary of State, Elżbieta Bojanowska, took part in the Vienna Future Talks, which took place on 23 January this year in Vienna.
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19.01.2017Busy 2017 in the MFLSPA review of the ministries is taking place in the Chancellery of the President of the Council of Ministers. It is devoted to a summary of the achievements of the past year, but above all to the plans for 2017.
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02.01.2017Wider support from the Food AssistanceFrom the new year, more people will be able to benefit from food assistance under the 2014-2020 Food Assistance Operational Programme. The changes were introduced after consultation with the Programme Implementation Advisory Team.