Thousands of Polish pensioners and retirees eagerly awaited 1 July 2025, as the new benefit - the widow's pension - would start being paid out on that day. The additional benefit of several hundred zlotys was disbursed to more than a million people since it was introduced.

1 July marks the start of the application process for the 'Good Start' grant - 300 PLN for school supplies for every school student. Do not delay - the sooner you submit your application, the sooner you will receive money to your account. You can do it online - it only takes a minute!

High temperatures can pose a serious threat to your health and even life. Older men and women, people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, people experiencing the homelessness crisis and young children are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat. During a heatwave, it is important not only to look after your own safety, but also to keep an eye on those around you who may need your support.

The theme of the 11th meeting of the Council for Women in the Labour Market was psychological safety. During the meeting, Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk presented letters of appointment to four new members of the Council.

On 22 April 2026, the Working Group on Reduced Working Hours began its work at the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Its role will be to monitor the implementation by employers in the private and public sectors of a pilot programme to reduce working hours whilst maintaining pay.

Poland and Japan have strengthened their cooperation in the field of social security. On 15 April 2026, an agreement was signed that will make it easier to access benefits, improve safeguarding the rights of workers and prevent the double payment of contributions.

It's official! The State Labour Inspection will gain new tools to combat exploitative employment practices. The Act on the reform of the State Labour Inspection, drafted by the Ministry of Labour, has been signed by the President today.

The final meeting of the Social Welfare Council of the 10th term (2023-2026) is behind us. The past three years have marked a period of intensive work and many challenges, but also real actions and initiatives that have left a lasting mark on the functioning of the social welfare system.

According to the data of Statistics Poland, 954,900 unemployed were registered in labour offices at the end of February 2026. On the other hand, as Eurostat indicates, in January this year Poland has recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union.

Extended availability of the system to all employers, a broader catalogue of contracts, facilitation for companies employing foreigners, as well as added support for contracts concluded outside the system - these are just some of the changes proposed in the draft amendment to the eContract Law. On 24 February 2026, the Council of Ministers adopted the draft.