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The amount of financial assistance that Ukrainians in Poland receive remains unchanged since 2024 and the country refuses to raise it. Recently in Poland they explained the reason for this decision.
The Polish government stated that at least until 2028 the amount of child social assistance under program 800+ will not be increased—and this support is received by many Ukrainians seeking refuge in the country, according to Wiadomosci.
What is known about increasing the 800+ payment?
The program “800 Plus” provides monthly assistance for each child in a family. It can be received not only by Poles but also by Ukrainians who have a temporary protection status in the country. However, for this, children must meet several criteria:
be younger than 18 years;
study in a Polish school;
legally reside in Poland with PESEL UKR status;
at least one parent must be officially employed.
As of the beginning 2026 year, roughly 268,5 thousand Ukrainian children were receiving this support—but due to new rules regarding verification of parental employment, these figures are decreasing.
Deputy Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy Sebastian Gaevski recently stated that the payment is not planned to be indexed for another 2 years—until 2028. Unlike pensions, the child-benefit system in Poland does not have an automatic revaluation mechanism.
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There is no mechanism for indexing in the law on state child-rearing assistance, unlike the pension law,
the official explained.
The amount has not changed since 2024, but purchasing power is falling, and the question of raising the payment will have to be revisited—but the government warned that this will not happen this year or the next.
In addition, Poland is actively discussing the idea of limiting payments for the wealthiest families—but the ministry opposes this idea. Gaevsky says that if the country has a low birth rate, it should support parenthood regardless of household income.
Furthermore, the very absence of a income threshold and additional checks helps keep program administration very inexpensive— the entire program is run by only a few dozen people for the whole country. Additional checks would increase costs.
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