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Minimum wage to notably rise for Poles in 2024

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The minimum wage will significantly increase in Poland next year as the country struggles with inflation, family and social policy minister has said.

Government likely to pay pension bonus before election says minister

A discretionary extra pension, called the 14th pension, will be likely paid out to old-age pensioners before the parliamentary elections planned for this autumn, according to the family and social policy minister.

Family minister wants stricter child abuse laws

Family and Social Policy Minister, Marlena Malag told PAP on Friday that she has asked the justice minister to begin work immediately on the Penal Code section that deals with child abuse.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Ministry estimates unemployment to stay flat at 5.5 pct in February

Poland's unemployment rate stood at 5.5 percent in February, unchanged from the previous month, according to an estimate by the Social Policy Ministry.

Over 900,000 Ukrainians find work in Poland

Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Malag said during a press conference in the southeastern city of Rzeszow that over 900,000 Ukrainian citizens are now employed in Poland .

Over 2 mln children signed up for Family 500 Plus payment

A total of 2.3 million children have been enrolled in the new payment period for the Family 500 Plus child support programme, the family minister has told PAP.

Nearly 900,000 refugees with legal employment says minister

Almost 900,000 Ukrainian refugees have found legal work in Poland under simplified employment regulations, the family and social policy minister said on Monday.

Ukrainians biggest foreign employee group in Poland says minister

The largest number of foreigners working in Poland are Ukrainians, the family and social policy minister told PAP on Wednesday.

Minimum wage to rise for Poles in 2023

The minimum wage will increase in Poland next year as the country struggles with inflation and difficult economic situation caused by Russia's war on Ukraine, officials have confirmed.

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