The government adopted a draft amendment to the Labour Code concerning, inter alia, work-life balance for parents and guardians. The amendments are good for Polish families and for the labour market – said Minister Marlena Maląg during a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

The registered unemployment rate estimated by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy at the end of 2022 amounted to 5.2%. It is by 0.6 pp. lower than the year ago.

At the beginning of 2023, the minimum salary in Poland increased to PLN 3,490. This is PLN 480 more than the year ago. The minimum hourly salary is PLN 22.80. – I would like to remind that another increase in the minimum salary awaits us on 1 July, then it will amount to PLN 3,600 – indicates the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.

Seniors deserve to live in a peaceful, dignified and active manner. – The senior policy is a priority for our government. Only this year, we allocated PLN 44 billion for all activities addressed to seniors. We paid not only the thirteenth, but also the fourteenth pension and we want old age and disability pensioners to receive it also next year – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg. In turn, the support for persons with disabilities in 2022 amounted to more than PLN 37 billion.

After the shocks caused by the pandemic, in 2022 the labour market was exposed to turbulence caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. In the past year, the challenge was not only to draw up the appropriate legislation that would allow citizens of Ukraine to work in Poland, but also to introduce solutions that will result in the stabilisation of the labour market. – This proved successful – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.

For families with young children, the year 2022 started with the entry into force of Family Care Capital. From April, it is possible to submit applications for the government co-financing for a stay of young children in nurseries and children’s clubs. The year is concluded with the announcement of changes in the Toddler+ programme, thanks to which more than 100 thousand new places of care for the youngest children will be added. We are shifting into sixth gear – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg, Deputy Minister Barbara Socha and Chair of the Family Council Dorota Bojemska attended the Christmas meeting with families. The event was an opportunity to talk and summarise the past year.

On Thursday, the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg participated in the meeting of the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Brussels. The topic of the meeting was, inter alia, a draft directive on improving working conditions through online platforms.

According to the Ministry of Family and Social Policy’s estimates, at the end of November 2022, the registered unemployment rate stood at 5.1%. „The situation in the labour market is stable, the unemployment rate remained unchanged when compared to the previous month” – emphasises the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.

The Sejm of the Republic of Poland held the first reading of the draft amendment to the Act on counteracting family violence and some other acts. The amendment provides for, inter alia, replacing the term „family violence” with „domestic violence”.