The government has announced a revolution in benefits. Benefits will increase by over PLN 200
The government is introducing revolutionary changes to the benefits system: higher benefit amounts and new income criteria will allow more people to receive support.
The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy announced positive changes to the benefits system. The government accepted a new regulation that will bring higher benefit amounts and expand the circle of people entitled to assistance thanks to changes in income criteria.
Higher benefits from 2025
The latest announcement from the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy announced that the Council of Ministers approved a new regulation that raises the income criteria for qualifying for social assistance. At the same time, the ministry began work by the Team for the Reform of the Social Assistance System. This team is tasked with assessing the availability of social benefits and services, the situation of employees in the sector, and the functioning and financing of 24-hour institutions.
From 1 January 2025, higher income criteria for social assistance will enable more people to benefit from support. For a single person, the new criterion will be PLN 1,010, which means an increase of PLN 234 (30%). For a person in a family, the criterion will increase to PLN 823, which is PLN 223 (37%).
Significant benefit increases
According to information from the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy, the increase in income criteria will also increase the maximum amounts of benefits. The permanent benefit will increase to PLN 1,229, which is an increase of 23 percent. The Ministry provided examples that illustrate how these changes will look in practice.
“The family of Jolanta and Jan with two school-age children. Mr. Jan is seriously ill and Mrs. Jolanta takes care of her husband, which is why she is not taking up employment. The family has an income of PLN 1,600, currently receiving a periodic benefit of PLN 800. After verification of the income criteria for social assistance proposed by the government, the benefit for this family will increase to PLN 1,692,” the ministry informs.