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Increase in foreign workers despite coronavirus, stats show

Ukrainians made up the largest group, with 532,000 being registered with ZUS. Wojciech Pacewicz

Latest data from Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) shows that the number of foreign citizens – specifically, people from countries outside the EU – working in the country has gone up. 

Record high number of foreigners covered by Polish social insurance

The number of foreigners registered with the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) stood at 689,000 at the end of September, representing a 31-percent growth on August, ZUS President Prof. Gertruda Uscinska has said, adding that the figure is a ZUS record.

Number of foreigners in Polish social insurance system rising

The number of foreigners registered with the Polish Social Security Institution (ZUS) grew to 658,200 after August 2020, up by 30,000 since the end of July.

Two million jobs already rescued thanks to anti-crisis package - PM

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday that the government wants to rescue as many work places as possible and that two million jobs have already been saved thanks to the benefits of the economic package in the so-called anti-crisis shield.

Social insurance contributions down 20 pct compared to last year - daily

Through 20 days of April, payments to the country's social insurance institution (ZUS), have fallen by 20 percent, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (DGP) daily wrote on Tuesday citing ZUS data regarding revenues from contributions.

Parliament passes bill in support of companies in light of epidemic

Poland's Sejm (lower house of parliament) passed a bill on Saturday aimed at supporting business during the coronavirus epidemic. The bill frees micro-enterprises and the self-employed from paying social insurance contributions (ZUS) for three months.

Poland exempts crisis-hit micro-firms from social security dues

Poland will exempt self-employed people and micro-companies from social security payments for three months if their revenues drop by more than 50 pct compared to February, President Andrzej Duda announced on Saturday.

New business-friendly laws to come into force in new year - minister

Polish Development Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz said on Thursday that a new law would come into force from January which would limit payment bottlenecks, as well as a large part of the Friendly Law Package, aimed at easing the conducting of business.

Senate for lowering social insurance premiums for small businesses

The Senate (upper house) on Wednesday voted in favour of a bill introducing the so called Small Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) Plus scheme.

Running a business becoming more popular among foreigners in Poland

The number of foreigners running a business in Poland grew by 4,500 to 19,400 people in the last four years, said Sebastian Szczurek, a regional spokesperson of state insurer ZUS, adding that Ukrainians constituted the biggest group.

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