A review of the ministries is taking place in the Chancellery of the President of the Council of Ministers. It is devoted to a summary of the achievements of the past year, but above all to the plans for 2017.

From the new year, more people will be able to benefit from food assistance under the 2014-2020 Food Assistance Operational Programme. The changes were introduced after consultation with the Programme Implementation Advisory Team.

“It has been a good year for Polish families. We implemented solutions that give families a sense of greater stability and security,” said Elżbieta Rafalska, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

Minister Elżbieta Rafalska extended her Christmas wishes.

The Council of Ministers adopted the resolution on the programme of comprehensive family support “For Life,”submitted by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.

On 19 December 2016, President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, signed an act lowering the retirement age. As of 1 October 2017, women in the age of 60 and men who reach 65 will be able to retire.

On 8 December, Stanisław Szwed, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, took part in the meeting of the EU Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs. 

The conference “National dialogue on the future of work,” organised on 7 December by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy and the Institute of Labour and Social Studies, was opened by Stanisław Szwed, Secretary of State. 

On the occasion of the coming third International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Krzysztof Michałkiewicz, Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People, addressed his wishes to people with disabilities.

In 2017, increases in minimum wages and pensions will occur. The minimum hourly wage will be introduced. Some of the provisions related to supporting people with disabilities and their carers will change. We present the most significant changes.