Rafalska: even 178 thousand. families waiting for a decision on. 500 plus – Onet.pl

 
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  Elizabeth Rafalska
 
 
 

The Minister announced that the Polish families reached more than 7.2 billion; service receives more than 3 million 600 thousand. children.

“The progress of applications in all provinces is over 92 percent. There are municipalities that are approaching up to 100 percent. execution (…). this is extremely important due to the fact that it is still hot preschoolers, the moment the first bell, the school starts and parents will have more expenses, “- said Rafalska. She added that 500 plus can significantly help in the equipment children to school.

The Minister said that after the release of these 178 thousand. the decision will be known exactly how many children will benefit from the 500 plus. “It seems that children who benefit from this provision, it will be a little bit more than we expected. But little more than provide for our forecasts, which proved to be very reliable and close to the actual state,” – she said.

informed that the program is regularly monitored, both in terms of impact on the financial situation of families and on the economy. “You have a little patience, because getting such a more comprehensive data on the impact of the program on the labor market, it is not possible from month to month. With the partial data, which relate to the situation on the labor market and who continually analyze that recovering” – said, .

She added that the evaluation of the program – in line with the law introducing it – must be carried out within a year. “They affect us requests, comments different environments that assess or propose extending the powers (to provide – PAP), or change certain powers and say that all this will be reflected in its time” – she said.

Asked whether the directory entitled to 500 plus will be extended, Rafalska said that “today is clearly talking about securing resources that will guarantee service this program in its current form. ” “This option does not take into account, but the proposals will be analyzed,” – she said.

The program, which He introduced the provision of education in the amount of 500 zł per month for the second and subsequent children, and less affluent families also the first, running from April.