Poland spent PLN 29.7 bln on Family 500+ so far

Poland paid out PLN 29.7 billion under the Family 500+ program so far, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy, Elżbieta Rafalska said. In 2017, the program has cost the government PLN 12.1 billion so far, and according to its estimates, it will spend PLN 24.5 billion on it this year. The Family 500+ scheme is a child benefit program from the Polish government. Under the program, the government hands out PLN 500 per month for every child in a family whose per capita income is lower than PLN 800 per month and for every second and subsequent child, regardless of family income. The sum is aimed at all parents, including single parents, and is not subject to taxes.