Family benefit spending rises, recipients fall

Poland spent PLN 15.03 billion on family benefits in 2025, excluding the 800+ child benefit program, an increase of 2.1 percent from the previous year, according to GUS data cited by 300Gospodarka in its latest release. The average monthly number of benefit recipients fell 8.5 percent to 1.2 million, while the average number of benefits paid each month declined…