Tourist Voucher may be extended. The ministry is analyzing the possibilities
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The Ministry of Development, Labour and Technology is currently analyzing the possibility of extending the validity of the tourism voucher, but the data on the voucher’s use during this year’s vacations will be decisive in making such a decision, deputy minister Anna Kornecka told ISBnews. Currently the voucher is valid until March 31, 2022.
Poles have so far activated over 2 million travel vouchers worth nearly PLN 1.8 billion on the Electronic Services Platform of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). The vouchers were used to make over 1 million payments worth PLN 657 million.
About 6.5 million beneficiaries of the 500+ benefit, children of parents collecting guardianship benefits abroad and all those who will acquire such a right by 31 December 2021 are entitled to use the 500 PLN voucher. Children with disabilities are entitled to an additional benefit of 500 PLN.
On the Electronic Services Platform of the Social Insurance Institution (PUE ZUS) can still register tour operators who will accept payments by voucher. These are companies or public benefit organizations that provide hotel services or organize tourist events in Poland.
In order to pay for travel services with a voucher, a special number assigned to the voucher must be provided to the person accepting payment for hotel services or travel events, followed by a one-time authorization code. Under current regulations, vouchers can be used until 31 March 2022, but the service will be available after that date.
