Staying active – in physical, intellectual, but also social terms – is extremely important to remain fit at an older age and enjoy life. – I am glad to announce that within the framework of this year’s edition of the “Active+” programme, more than 290 organisations received co-financing for projects to activate seniors for a total amount of PLN 37.7 million – said Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.

The year 2021 brought changes in the “Family 500+” programme – from now on, the right to receive parental benefit is set for the period from 1 June to 31 May of the following year. – This new benefit period starts today. I would like to remind you that only submitting an application by the end of this month guarantees that parental benefit will be paid with compensation from 1 June – indicates Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family and Social Policy.

Greater assistance to those of particular merit for Poland – this is the main assumption of the amendment to the Act on anti-communist opposition activists and persons persecuted for political reasons which has just entered into force. – This includes, inter alia, additional holiday leave, higher financial assistance and, in some cases, higher pensions. In this way, we want to redress a wrong experienced by persons of particular merit for Poland many years ago – says the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg.

On the occasion of the Mother’s Day, a meeting with the mums, organised by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, was held in Józefów. The discussion on the family policy was attended by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Minister Marlena Maląg, Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy Barbara Socha as well as the Chair of the Family Council, Dorota Bojemska.

– The National Vaccination Programme is the best way to defeat the pandemic – said Minister Marlena Maląg during a press conference dedicated to vaccination against COVID-19 held at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. The Minister also presented the measures taken in this respect against persons with disabilities, their carers and seniors.

Social economy is a type of activity where people play the most important role and issues related to profit maximisation or individual benefits are less important, as what is crucial here is to achieve social objectives.

“Good start” online soon, changes in the maintenance fund – at the last session, the Sejm discussed the subjects important to families. Let us explain what is going to change in the nearest future and how everyone – especially families – will benefit from it.

The Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Turkey on social security, signed in Warsaw on 17 October 2017, and the Administrative Arrangement on the application of this Agreement, will enter into force on 1 June.

The great socio-economic reform in which we put the family at the centre of attention – this is how the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg, describes the Polish Deal presented on Saturday. It includes family-oriented solutions from many areas, inter alia, housing, taxation and labour market policies, as well as much more expenditure on developing a network of care institutions for the youngest children. It will also include measures addressed to seniors.