The government is helping Polish families

At a time of Russian aggression against Ukraine as well as an energy crisis, the government provides particularly useful support for millions of Polish families. This year, we will allocate nearly PLN 120 billion to implementing social policy.

"The government's social policy has completely changed people's lives," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. "Our great commitment is not only to maintain social programs such as "500+" or the 13th and 14th pensions, but to develop them even further. Because if there is a crisis, we give even more help" - he added.

Spending on family policy

The family must know that it can count on the support of the state. That is why the government is allocating funds to key social programmes. This year, for activities related to the implementing programmes such as "Family 500+", "Good Start", "Toddler+" and Family Care Capital – and others – state budget spending will amount to over PLN 62 billion. 

In the budget for 2023, we have also secured funds for all programmes including the most important ones: the "Family 500+" Programme (PLN 40.2 billion), the "Good Start" benefit (PLN 1.4 billion) and the Family Care Capital (PLN 2.4 billion).

Support for seniors

The cornerstone of our actions is intergenerational solidarity. That is why we want support for seniors as well as their quality of life to constantly increase. In 2015, the minimum pension was PLN 880.45 gross; currently, it is PLN 1338.44 gross.

We predict that, in 2023, the lowest pension will rise to PLN 1523.14 gross, an increase of as much as 73 percent.

The amount allocated to the valorisation of pensions in 2022 is twice as high as in 2020 and 80% higher than the amount allocated for this purpose in 2021. From 1 March 2023, the valorisation of pension benefits is to rise to 13.8 per cent.

We also remember to pay the 13th and 14th pensions. This year, about 9.7 million people received PLN 13.1 billion (worth PLN 1338.44 gross or PLN 1217.98 nett). However, the payment of the 14th pension began on 25 August 2022. For people receiving benefits of up to PLN 2900 gross, the 14th pension will be PLN 1338.44 gross.

Above PLN 2900 gross, the "zloty for zloty" rule applies, which means the 14th pension will be reduced by the amount exceeding PLN 2900 gross. In 2022, we will allocate approx. PLN 11.4 billion to paying the benefit.

An ambitious budget for 2023

We are consulting with the Polish people regarding the suitability of the draft budget law for 2023, adopted by the Council of Ministers. The government has consistently increased revenues by effectively filling gaps in public finances, taking measures such as closing the VAT gap. This enables us to implement many programs addressed to the needs of the Polish people.

In the 2023 budget, the necessary funds have been secured for the continuation of the existing priority actions, as well as for the implementation of new ones including:

• social programmes,
• valorisation of pensions and the 13th pension,
• defence measures
• health care 
• road construction and repairs.

Russian aggression against Ukraine, rising raw materials prices as well as the COVID-19 pandemic are having a negative impact on the state of the economy in many countries around the world. In this difficult time, the Government is supporting the Polish people by cutting taxes or the implementing its Anti-Inflation Shield. Despite this worldwide crisis, the Polish economy is in a stable condition. We anticipate that, in 2023, U.S. state budget revenues will amount to approx. PLN 604.4 billion, an increase of almost 110% compared to 2015.