The Active Parent program starts on October 1. Parents will receive one of three benefits – “active parents at work” (so-called grandmother's benefits), “actively in the nursery” and “actively at home”. You will only be able to apply online.
On October 1, the recruitment of applications for the Active Parent program will begin, which includes three benefits for parents of children aged 12 to 35 months, including the so-called grandma's. According to estimates ZUS Over 570,000 people will be able to benefit from Active Parent. kids.
Applications only online
A parent can apply for the benefit only online. It will have four application channels at its disposal: the PUE ZUS (eZUS) platform, the mZUS mobile application, electronic banking and the Emp@tia portal of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy.
The Active Parent Program in a way takes over the beneficiaries of the previously existing family care capital (CPR) and the nursery subsidy of PLN 400. It maintains acquired rights and expands the support catalog (in the case of CPR, it also covers the first child) and increases the value of nursery support to PLN 1,500.
Under the program, parents can use only one benefit per child in a given month, but they can change the type of support many times during the program.
The first payments from the program are planned at the turn of November and December.
Three benefits
Active Parent includes three benefits: “active parents at work”, “actively in the nursery” and “actively at home”. One of them will depend on the professional activity of the parents.
The so-called grandma's, i.e. benefit “active parents at work”will amount to PLN 1,500 per month for two years – from the 12th to the 35th month of the child's life. Parents and guardians of children with disabilities will receive greater support – PLN 1,900 per month. Parents will be able to decide what they will spend the money on.
Second benefit – “actively in the nursery” – is intended to replace the current subsidy of up to PLN 400 for the stay in care institutions for children up to three years of age. The benefit will be addressed to parents of children who use a nursery, children's club or day care provider. The support will amount to up to PLN 1,500 per month per child or up to PLN 1,900 per month for a disabled child. The benefit does not cover the cost of meals
Third benefit – “actively at home” – will be granted on the same terms as the currently functioning family care capital. A new feature will be the possibility of obtaining money for each child – including the first and only child – aged 12 to 35 months. The benefit will amount to PLN 500 per month for two years.
In this case, parents must make a choice whether they keep the so-called acquired rights to family care capital, which is paid from the second child, whether they want to use the “actively at home” benefit.
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