According to the schedule, this act will operate from January next year – said Marzena Okła -Drewnowicz, Minister of Senior Policy of Poland, when asked about a senior voucher, on TVN24 on TVN24.
On Friday, the “#bezkit” program on TVN24 was Marzena Okła-Drewnowicz, the Minister for Senior Policy.
Asked what was done to relieve pensioners, she mentioned “the greatest valorisation (pensions – ed.), Which took place last year” – the greatest valorisation in 15 years. And she was already behind the government of the current coalition – she said. She added that we also do not have a huge path and galloping inflation “As during PiS's rule.” “This means that money does not lose its value,” she explained.
She added that these are measurable actions that serve pensioners. – Of course, insufficient. Because in a situation where people get old, they have large expenses – whether related to medicines, or related to the need for care. So there are a lot of these expenses – said Marzena Okła -Drewnowicz.
– On the other hand, looking at an elderly person, we cannot look only – although this is of course important, even fundamental, through the prism of the portfolio – but also through the prism of access to care to services. And these services also have to be organized and for them – she added.
As she explained, over 700,000 applications for a widow's pension have already been submitted, and over 2 million people may be covered by this benefit.
She also talked about the honorary benefit that was introduced this year. – Over PLN 6,000 for each centenary – she reminded the minister and pointed out that we have more and more people living in such a age.
What about the senior voucher?
The Minister of Poland's Senior Policy Minister, asked when a senior voucher would be introduced, which was on the list “100 specifics for the first 100 days” said that “according to the schedule, this act would function from January next year”.
– In 100 days, this bill on senior vouchers, for care for professionally active families, was included in the list of legislative work of the government and was accepted by the European Commission to be entered in one of the milestones – she said.
As she explained, before this service was launched, local governments must receive “hands to work, which they will order this service.”
Asked if it is certain that the senior voucher would come into force from the new year, she replied that the stage of work is in line with the schedule. She added that the act introducing this benefit will be adopted this year.
“We're after very large consultations,” said the minister.
Senior voucher. Assumptions
The project shows that the maximum value of the senior voucher will be PLN 2,150 per month, which will correspond to 50 hours of support services. The senior voucher will not be paid in cash. The task will be carried out by the commune.
The senior family, who is 75 years old and is awarded for new support pension or a pension. According to the project, the condition is that the average monthly senior benefit, taking into account the care allowance, does not exceed PLN 3,500 gross in 2026, PLN 4,000 gross in 2027, PLN 4,500 gross in 2028 and starting from 2029 – PLN 5,000 gross.
Support services were divided into four areas: satisfying the basic daily life needs, help in gaining access to health services, basic hygiene and care care or fromApplying contacts with the environment. The senior will have an identified so -called The level of unmet needs in the field of basic everyday activities.
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