The new school year is approaching rapidly. Parents, don't hesitate any longer and apply for a governmental allowance from the ‘Good Start’ programme as soon as possible. Submitting the application by the end of August guarantees only that the allowance will be paid no later than 30 September.

It is only one more week - until 16 August of this year - that applications for financing the establishment and equipment of the centre are accepted under the programme ‘Residential and care centres’. - I encourage municipalities and poviats to join the programme, together we will be able to create a safe space for many persons with disabilities – says Paweł Wdówik, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Policy and Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People.

Compared to the preceding month, the number of the unemployed in July this year decreased by 6.5 thousand, with 811.5 thousand people being registered as unemployed in the employment offices. - The last time less people were registered as unemployed was in July 1990 - informs Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg. The registered unemployment rate remained at the same level of 4.9%.

The fourteenth pension payments will start in only three weeks. - I remind you that no application is needed, the payment will be made ex officio - emphasizes Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg. This additional support will go to approx. 9 million pensioners this year.

Owing to the streamlined employment procedure, nearly 380 thousand of Ukrainian citizens who left their country fleeing from war found a job in Poland – The Ukrainians fill the gaps in certain sectors; many of them have higher education. The labour market has strongly benefited from their capacity – says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.

The unemployment rate for June 2022 amounted to 2.7 percent, which is the same as in the previous month – show the Eurostat data. – This value is much better than a year ago. The June unemployment year was also much below the EU average. Situation on the labour market in Poland is both stable and satisfying – says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.

Today we celebrate the 78th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Rising. During the Rising, the current seat of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy hosted the command of the 1st headquarters of the “Falcon” (Sokół) Assault Battalion of the Śródmieście Południowe Home Army Subdivision.

On 29 July this year, the Ordinance of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of 18 July 2022 on the work permits and statements of commission of work to a foreigner replacing the Ordinance of 7 December 2017 on issuing the work permits for the foreigners and entering the statement of commission of work to a foreigner into the statement register entered into force.

On 27 July this year, Minister Marlena Maląg met with José Luis Escriva, Spanish Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration in Warsaw. The meeting was dedicated to the situation on the labour market in Poland and Spain and support trends for the Ukrainian citizens.

Statistics Poland confirmed the estimates of the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. At the end of June this year, the registered unemployment rate in Poland reached 4.9 percent. This is the best outcome since 32 years.