Parents and carers will be able to apply for the ‘Family 500 plus’ also through electronic banking. 18 banks have joined the programme.

“I hope for closer cooperation within our competence between the Cardinal Wyszyński University and the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy,” said Minister Elżbieta Rafalska, opening the 2nd International Scientific Conference ”Social work in the 21st century. Poverty. Work. Health,” which took place on 2 March. 

The obligation to confirm essential arrangements to an employee in writing related to the conclusion of the employment contract before admission to work, i.e. the elimination of the so-called first day employment syndrome, is introduced by a draft amendment to the Labour Code adopted today by the Council of Ministers.

On 29 February 2016, Minister Elżbieta Rafalska met with Jern Neergaard Larsen, Minister of Employment of Denmark.

 The ‘Family 500 plus’ programme, the minimum hourly wage of 12 PLN for contracts of mandate and contracts for services and the amendment of the Labour Code are the most important tasks that the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy worked on during the first 100 days.

The ‘Family 500 Plus’ programme will be launched in Poland already in April this year. Today, President Andrzej Duda signed the Act on state aid in raising children.

On 11 February, Prof. Gertruda Uścińska was appointed the President of the Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) by Prime Minister Beata Szydło. The appointment was presented by Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Elżbieta Rafalska.

 “We propose a systematic, groundbreaking solution to the family policy problems,” said Minister Elżbieta Rafalska presenting the draft Act on state aid in raising children Family 500 plus in the Sejm. 

Since 1 July 2016, the hourly minimum wage of PLN 12 will apply for contracts of mandate and contracts for services. The bill was submitted to public consultation.

Since 15 January, Minister Elżbieta Rafalska and deputy ministers will meet in all voivodships with representatives of communes and non-governmental organisations to talk about the ‘Family 500 plus’ programme.