Currently in Poland, every fourth child is attending a nursery. Compared to 2015, the rate of children at nurseries has increased by 93.5% and the number of nursing places has increased by nearly 100,000. - Supporting the development of networks of early childhood care institutions is extremely important. This allows parents to better reconcile family and professional life, without worrying about who will take care of their child. It is particularly pleasing to see that the institutions are also being set up in places where there have not been any such places so far," says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

On Friday, the Deputy Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Paweł Wdówik visited Kraków, where he signed with the governor of the Małopolska province an agreement for the implementation of two programmes dedicated to disabled persons and their caregivers. ‘Our priority is to improve disabled persons’ lives,’ assured Paweł Wdówik.

The call for proposals under the “Good Start” programme begins on June 1st A subsidy of PLN 300 will be granted for a school starter kit for each child who attends school - regardless of income. - Just like in previous years, applications may be easily and quickly submitted on-line. Especially today, in the time of an epidemic, I strongly encourage you to use that method - says Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

Within the last five years we have been implementing a wide-spectrum pro-family policy - granting support to families, investing in families, creating “Poland plus”, a family-friendly Poland - said Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy during a conference summarising the social programmes implemented by the Ministry held on Wednesday. The call for proposals for Non-Governmental Organisations under the “Family First!” programme was announced for the first time during the conference.

Protecting jobs and unfreezing the economy are our priorities in the fight against the effects of the epidemic - said Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy during Tuesday's discussion on the effects of the anti-crisis shield. Over PLN 84 billion was granted under the support shields for companies. The cost of the anti-crisis shield alone amounts to over PLN 25 billion.

PLN 3.45 billion granted to entrepreneurs from the Masovian Voivodeship as part of the various instruments under the anti-crisis shield. – Cooperation is the key in the struggle against the pandemic. Due to the joint efforts of individual ministries, entrepreneurs can count on real help - said Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy during the press conference in Łomianki last Wednesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, Marlena Maląg, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy visited Ogólnokrajowa Spółdzielnia Turystyczna Gromada [National Tourist Cooperative Gromada] in Warsaw as part of a series of regional meetings with companies who have received support under the anti-crisis shied. The Minister also raised the issues of additional forms of support for the people who have lost their jobs in result of the coronavirus crisis: a solidarity benefit and a tourist voucher.

In a little over 2 months, the entrepreneurs have already received approximately PLN 23.8 billion in individual instruments granted under the anti-crisis shield. The remuneration subsidies granted under the Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund alone amount to nearly PLN 5 billion to protect almost 1.2 million jobs. Companies confirm - this is an important support that helps to maintain employment during this difficult time

The number of job offers submitted by employers to labour offices in May this year was almost 25 percent higher than in April. – That is a great forecast for the future - comments Marlena Maląg, Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. Moreover, the number of active businesses is now greater than before the pandemic. Eurostat positively assesses the situation in Poland, as it ranks second in terms of lowest unemployment in the European Union.

So far, over PLN 2.2 billion has been paid out for idle time benefits, while over PLN 7.2 billion in Social Insurance Institution contributions were exempted. On Tuesday, the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Marlena Maląg and the President of the Social Insurance Institution, prof. Gertruda Uścińska summarised the implementation of two key instruments of the anti-crisis shield during a press conference.