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First of all, the provision of education, because it it formally called, will be available to all parents at each second and subsequent child in the amount of 500 zł per child per month. In order to receive them as the first child you will need to fit in your income – 800 zł per family or 1200 zł per person in the family if the child is disabled dependents of their parents. Importantly, 500 zł paid for a child who has not yet ended 18 years of age, but to calculate the income criteria may be considered children living with their parents under the age of 25 years.

The entire amount of the benefit is exempted from taxes and contributions, which means that the family will go the whole 500 zł per child.

Of course, 500 zł for the child per month will be able to collect only one person, that is de facto money may be requested by only one parent. There being no requirement that parents were married. The right to provide child care will be given as single parents or families in which children come from different compounds. Decide this is, on whose dependents are children.

The provision of education shall have also adopted children, but not for children in foster care. In the latter case appears parental allowance, which will also amounted to 500 zł.

For emigrants and immigrants

says the law is the provision of education for both Polish citizens and foreigners working in Poland. This means that they can be taken both Poles who left for work to other countries, even if left permanently with their families. The condition is not to receive any in the country in which they reside similar benefits.

The right to operate child care They will also have economic migrants who work in Poland. It is true that the draft provides that the benefit will only be granted in cases where they will be staying in Poland with their families, but it leaves a loophole. The reason is the principle of equal treatment within the EU – and if the Poles do not need to have a family in the country to receive benefit, the citizens of other EU countries should have similar rights.

The benefit is not given once and for all

Provision of education will be provided for one year, and more specifically for the period from 1 October to 30 September of the following year. The exception is the first period. The first benefit granted shall be valid for up to 30 September 2017 year. The program according to the plans is to start in April, while the proposals will be submitted for the first 3 months without loss of benefits for that period. This means that even a person who applies for late June will get a benefit for the three months from April inclusive.

The Council of Ministers will be able to make an annual decision on indexation of the amount paid, and every three years will be taken a decision about. indexation of income criteria.

Provision of education will be paid for in the application’s bank account or money order.

What documents will I need?

Proposal ws. provide will be submitted to the municipality, the city council, the social welfare center or center to benefits – depending on which authority shall authorize municipal authorities to deal with benefits. It can be also submitted via the Internet, and sign it will be an electronic profile of the e-PUAP.

Most Documents have to collect the officials themselves. The application should include m.in.

· statement of income other than taxable corporate income tax individuals

· In case of farmers – a statement of the size of the farm (on the basis of the calculated income farmer on the basis of the indicator CSO)

· In case of a single parent – child support, court documents

· In the case of foreigners – specific permit to stay and work in Poland.

· In the case of adoptive parents – the documents relating to the adoption.

An applicant for the provision of education shall not be obliged to attach to the application information on income subject to income tax on individuals (issued by the tax office), information on the age and condition civilian family members information about legitimizing a disability certificate, the certificate containing information about the amount of health insurance premiums. These data competent authority, and marshal of the province conducting the proceedings on parental benefits will be required to obtain independently from other institutions. Although such an obligation will not be able to provide the appropriate certificate, which can shorten the procedure.

Is They will control how money will be spent?

Regular control of how the money will be spent will not. However, where there is any doubt as to whether the money actually spent on children will be possible to conduct community interviews. Its consequence could be swapping funds to aid in kind. They’ll be here in force rules in force for many years in the law on family benefits.

Is the 500 plus It will be classified as a criteria for other benefits?

Provision of education will not be wliczało to income when applying for other assistance benefits social, housing allowances or benefits from the alimony fund. This change was made after many discussions and against the wishes of the Ministry of Finance. Although some experts considered that it might be a disincentive for families who get benefits, what to look for new sources of income, it will undoubtedly improve their financial situation.

These solutions are in the draft law adopted by the government. Now is the time to work on it took the Sejm. The government expects that the bill will be adopted even in February and will take effect until April, after a month vactio legis.