Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Minister Marlena Maląg visited the Senior’s Home in Wola Karczewska. During the meeting with the participants of the activities, they talked about the senior policy of the Law and Justice government.

The possibility of applying for a bridging pension before the termination of the employment relationship, as well as the extension of the competences of the National Labour Inspectorate – on Tuesday, President Andrzej Duda signed an amendment to the Act on bridging pensions.

According to Eurostat data, in February the unemployment rate in Poland amounted to 3% and was one of the lowest in the EU – Poland is in second place with the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union. This is good news. However, we are closely watching the changes taking place in our labour market – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.

On Friday, the payment of the thirteenth pension, an additional benefit addressed to 9.7 million seniors, was started. It will be received by all old age and disability pensioners, regardless of income.

Nearly PLN 178 billion has been received by families since the launch of the Family 500+ programme. The programme itself has been subject to a metamorphosis in the last six years, but its foundation has been the same from the very beginning. It is an investment in the family.

On 1 April this year, a new solution for families with small children comes into force, i.e. co-financing for the stay of a child in a nursery, children’s club or day-care provider. This is even PLN 400 per month for those children who do not receive family care capital. In order to pay less for care, a parent must submit an appropriate application.

More than PLN 38.1 million will go to municipalities all over Poland as part of this year’s edition of the Care 75+ programme, thanks to which the availability of care services, including specialist ones, is growing.

Minister Marlena Maląg received at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy the delegation led by the EC Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit. The talks concerned the assistance provided by Poland to the citizens of Ukraine.

A citizen of Ukraine can start working in Poland without having a work permit. An employer only needs to remember to confirm this fact within 14 days on the website praca.gov.pl.

Once again, the fifth edition of the Quality Mark of Social and Solidarity Economy competition will allow to select the most outstanding entities of social and solidarity economy as well as local government units. The certificates awarded contribute to building the brand both of individual entities and of the entire social economy sector.