Poland raises family benefit to EUR 184

From January 1, the cash grant for Poland's families with children has been increased from PLN 500 (EUR 115) to PLN 800 (EUR 184) per child per month, the government has said.

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The rise is automatic and recipients do not need to complete any additional paperwork, the ministry of family, labour and social policy in Warsaw announced.

Poland's family allowance, originally called Family 500Plus, and now renamed Family 800Plus, was introduced on April 1, 2016, the bankier.pl website reported.

🌐 Od 1 stycznia 2024 r. wysokość świadczenia wychowawczego wynosi 800 zł miesięcznie na dziecko. Świadczenie przysługuje bez względu na dochód osiągany przez rodzinę czy od aktywności zawodowej rodziców. ⤵️https://t.co/PSUIFuiwQB

— Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (@MRPiPS_GOV__PL) January 1, 2024

The cash grant has since been provided for some 7 million children, supporting the incomes of Polish families to the tune of around PLN 255 billion (EUR 58.7 billion), officials in Warsaw said.    

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Source: gov.pl, bankier.pl