500+ programme: PLN 67 bn paid for Polish families by the end of February 2019

Polish gminas have been using the funds allocated for the "Family 500+” programme in accordance with its intended purpose. They have been verifying applications and issuing decisions correctly. Payments have been made without delays, as indicated by the Supreme Audit Office (NIK). The main problem concerns processing the applications for the grant of parental benefit if the person submitting the application, or their relative specified in the form, is staying outside the country. Since the programme’s launch up until the end of February 2019, PLN 67 bn has been paid to families from across Poland.
The “Family 500+” programme is the first such broad support programme dedicated to Polish families. During the audited period, PLN 500 was paid monthly for the second and each subsequent child in the family. Starting from 1 July 2019, every family with at least one child up to the age of 18  is eligible for the programme, regardless of the family’s income.

(ISBnews)