Social Assistance
Pomoc społeczna
Coverage
- Persons residing in Poland who cannot sufficiently cover their necessary subsistence from income/assets.
Financing
- The scheme is entirely tax-financed out of the budget of the local self-governance units.
Administration
- The administration and organisation of the scheme fall under the jurisdiction of the local self-governance units.
- Local welfare authorities manage the scheme (i.e. review applications, decide on eligibility, and pay out benefits).
Qualifying Conditions
- Persons residing in Poland.
- Persons at risk of ‘difficult life situations’ with income/assets below subsistence level as defined by law.
- Benefits are means-tested based on monthly net incomes and assets of the elderly person and his or her spouse/cohabiting partner.
Benefits
- Benefit types: benefits in cash (mostly flat-rate); benefits in kind; provision of social assistance services.
- Benefits are not subject to income tax.
Coverage
Financing
Administration
Qualifying Conditions
Benefits
- Persons residing in Poland who cannot sufficiently cover their necessary subsistence from income/assets.
- The scheme is entirely tax-financed out of the budget of the local self-governance units.
- The administration and organisation of the scheme fall under the jurisdiction of the local self-governance units.
- Local welfare authorities manage the scheme (i.e. review applications, decide on eligibility, and pay out benefits).
- Persons residing in Poland.
- Persons at risk of ‘difficult life situations’ with income/assets below subsistence level as defined by law.
- Benefits are means-tested based on monthly net incomes and assets of the elderly person and his or her spouse/cohabiting partner.
- Benefit types: benefits in cash (mostly flat-rate); benefits in kind; provision of social assistance services.
- Benefits are not subject to income tax.
Legal Basis: Social Assistance Act (ustawa o pomocy społecznej).