Self-Defense pushes for higher unemployment benefits

One of his conditions was that the government backs his social policies, including an increase in unemployment benefit from zl.533 to zl.800 per month without any time limit. Currently payments only last for between 6 to 18 months. The new regulations may enter into force from next year. "The budget is still not finalized, we can search for funds for this purpose," said Self-Defense's deputy leader, Janusz Maksymiuk. This policy would cost the state budget an additional zl.17 billion. According to economists there are absolutely no chances of finding this sum of money. According to Law and Justice representatives, Self-Defense has been discussing this issue for the past several years, however now that elections are on their way they are talking about it out loud. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.