There will be a special voucher for seniors. Up to PLN 2,150 of support

At the end of September, the Minister for supervision over the implementation of government policy, Maciej Berek, presented on Friday 58 priorities on which the Council of Ministers is working. Among them was a senior voucher. This is to be support in the form of care for seniors aged 75 and over in their place of residence and in situations when their loved ones cannot take care of them. The voucher will not be paid in cash.

Senior voucher from 2026

When can we expect the voucher to be introduced? This was talked about by Marzena Okład-Drewnowicz, Undersecretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Minister for Senior Policy, who participated in the Senior Congress “Aging Society – Challenges and Prospects” in Lublin on Monday.

– Last week, we sent an application with a draft bill on the senior voucher to the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers, so it can be said that we are sending this project to the final stage of government work. The project should be adopted at the end of this year and operational in the new year – she informed the minister.

The project assumes that the maximum monthly value of the senior voucher will be PLN 2,150 gross, i.e. 50%. minimum wage in the second half of 2024.

The services will be implemented by municipal offices. The commune will use the money received to organize care for seniors whose children cannot take care of them directly because they work professionally.

An application for a senior voucher can be submitted by a senior’s descendant (child, grandchild, great-grandchild) who proves that he or she remains professionally active. To receive a senior voucher, a senior’s family will have to meet certain criteria:

• A senior’s income cannot exceed PLN 3,410 gross per month,

• The income of relatives cannot exceed twice the minimum wage (single-person household) or three times the minimum wage (multi-person household).

The above thresholds will be reviewed annually to adapt to changing economic conditions.

The senior voucher can be lost if it is used contrary to its intended purpose (e.g. sold or transferred to an unauthorized person), but also if false information is provided in the application, or if there is a change in the senior’s financial situation (income exceeds the established income criterion).