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500-zloty monthly education benefits for the second and subsequent children are to be paid by municipal offices since April. It is one of the standard proposals, which the government introduced Beaty Awl.
Today ends a consultation draft law Family 500+. Many people can not wait to get this support from the state and I asked about the possibility of submission of applications.
Of course not you will have to pay for these forms. According to government plans, it can be submitted to the offices in person and via e-mail, and the money will get into your hand or in your bank account.
The 500+
The program is expected to become operational from 1 April. In the first three months of its existence, regardless of at which point the application will be made, the money to be paid out of alignment from 1 April. Applications may be submitted on paper or in electronic form. The first proposal, submitted earlier this year, will cover the period up to 30 September 2017. Then you would have to renew every year. Next year, applications can be submitted from August to the end of September to October benefits can be paid.
In the case of benefits for the second and subsequent child (paid in cash or bank transfer) you will need only submit an application if you are applying for a benefit for the first child you will be needed as the statement of income (the criterion of per capita income of 800 zł, when a child with disabilities – 1200 zł). The program will cover children up to 18 years of age.
Consultations 500 plus – there are concerns about deepening social exclusion?
– Do not underestimate the voices concern that the program “Family 500 plus” will affect the deactivation professional, especially women. We will monitor the situation – assured on Wednesday the head of the labor department Elizabeth Rafalska. I believe that the woman because of 500 zł not throw work – she added.
On Wednesday in Gdansk, Bialystok and Szczecin held a public consultation on the “Family 500 plus”. In Szczecin meeting, which were about 200 people attended Minister of family, work and social policy Rafalska Elizabeth.
Employees Social Welfare and representatives of NGOs put forward, among others, fears that the “family 500 plus” can aggravate the problem of social exclusion of some families. They fell demands action activating these families. The fears aroused among others the fact that an additional provision could, for example. discourage the unemployed to actively seek work or encourage women to stay at home or even abandonment of previous work.
Rafalska Minister admitted that there are concerns among others among social workers, due to the nature of their work that the new provision will affect the inactivity, mostly women. – I’m a little more confident. I do not believe that a woman because of 500 zł leave work, certain salary, social security, health – said the minister. All data indicate that after the transition period Poles work well and long, and women are well educated, resourceful and take care of the family – noted the Minister.
– does not put an equal sign between pathology and social assistance; in social assistance they are not all pathology. We do not put an equal sign between the means of social and family policy – she added.
Rafalska assured that does not underestimate votes about a possible deactivation, and that the Ministry will monitor the situation. During the meeting in Gdansk, Deputy Minister of Labour Martin Zieleniecka admitted that he fears is that the provision could discourage active job search, there are “virtually every meeting.” He added that the participants prior consultation, in which he has participated, suggested that the drafters think about whether a good idea is niewliczanie benefits to be paid to the family income (in this case families would face the loss of other benefits depending on the amount of income ).
He emphasized that met with the response from the people who use social assistance that in the case of including the provision for income, so really they are on this program very little gain, because you will find yourself in a situation where afford the provision of educational program “Family 500 plus” exceed the income threshold within the meaning of and lose the right to benefit from social assistance.
– We have come to the conclusion that those families who are in a difficult situation, should be supported in the same much as the families that social assistance do not use “- said Zieleniecka.
Many present at the meeting Gdansk had doubts about the possible conversion of the provision of money on property (the program assumes this possibility, eg. when the family received money improperly issued). It was argued that these families will be a lot. According to the participants of the meeting, it is hard to imagine the practical realization of such benefits in kind.
Zieleniecka admitted that there is always situations “unwanted, unusual” when it can lead to “waste” by the family of funds from the planned benefits and it will be necessary to replace the cash benefit – businesslike. In his opinion, it will be some situations rare, unique. – I assume that it will not be widespread phenomenon. We do not want to replace social welfare centers parents and decide about what is to be issued to agents – he said.
In Bialystok Deputy Minister of Labour, Krzysztof Michałkiewicz reminded that the law does not provide for any mandatory verification mechanisms, as parents tend granted 500 zł. – If there are signs that this aid does not reach the children, that is wasted, you will be able to apply to the social welfare center that social workers conducted there the interview, and if it is confirmed, it will be also a possibility rather than funds transfer these 500 zł in kind – he stressed.
In Szczecin Rafalska minister admitted that a good postulate is that in addition to benefits in kind could it also be a service.
The senior labor ministry expressed the belief that the misuse of the provision will be the exception and not rule. – Possibility of verification is more secure to emergencies, but we do not want it to be a permanent mechanism, which is in the system – Michałkiewicz added. As noted, the parents know best the needs of their children and they know how to spend money.
Anxiety self-government also raises the implementation of the Act in its first year of operation. They are worried, among other things, whether new tasks meet social workers and officials.
Deputy Chief of Affairs Social in the City of Gdynia Anna Lepik drew attention to the fact that it adopted the draft program of appointments give governments very little time to prepare for the payment of new benefits. Similar concerns were expressed West Pomeranian local governments.
– already serve 12,000 beneficiaries, another 10,000 (potential beneficiaries of the program Gdynia), it will be difficult for us to accept. Employment of people and provision of equipment (computers for new employees) – it takes time – said Lepik.
Similar concerns have representative Gdansk MOPS, which estimates that the new provision will benefit the city as much as 20 thousand people, and certainly there is a need to employ new workers. – To be prepared for this task, we would like to hire these employees a month earlier, train them and prepare for customer service, prepare for their premises, computer equipment – she explained. She asked whether it is possible earlier than April 1, when he has to move the program mobilize.
Vice-President of Szczecin Christopher Soska stressed that in the provision will benefit about 30 thousand. families. We fear that the April 2, 30 thousand people will report to the office just to submit an application – he added.
According to Zielenieckiego, preparation for implementation of the program can be started earlier. He assured that with the entry into force of the Act will be issued implementing regulations. He admitted, however, that budgetary discipline makes that possible new employees to staff the program will be able to hire only after the entry into force.
In Bialystok Deputy Minister Michałkiewicz stressed at a press conference that the employees of social assistance submitted for consultation inter alia, that it would be good if the “periods of the award” 500 zł were the same as family benefits.
– Application will be made and the benefit will be granted for one year. Contrast this period will be from 1 October to the end of September, or August you will have to submit a proposal for next year to get a decision for the next year and then the next – said Michałkiewicz. He added that “certainly” will be analyzed, as the payment of benefits will affect the functioning of the municipalities that will implement them.
The” Family 500 plus “aims to support families and improve the demographic situation in Poland. As reported on Monday in Opole deputy minister of family, work and social policy Stanisław Szwed, the hope is that such a program be implemented over the next 10 years will increase in the total fertility rate to at least 1.7 (out by PwC fertility rate in Poland is 1, 29).
The information provided so far during meetings that, according to calculations of the ministry program “Family 500 plus “will cover 2.7 million families in Poland and will cover 3.7 million children. The program costs this year will reach approx. 16 billion zł, and in subsequent years – approx. 23 billion zł.
The public consultation ws. the” Family 500 plus “began on January 15 and will last until January 22. They are led minister of family, work and social policies Elizabeth Rafalska and all deputy ministers. The consultations are taking place in the form of provincial cities of meetings involving representatives of local governments, social organizations and other entities interested in the program.
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