Changes in funeral allowance
From the beginning of 2026, the funeral allowance will be 7,000. zlotywhich means a 75 % increase From 2011, the amount remained unchanged and amounted to 4,000. zloty. Growing costs funerals They made it not sufficient to cover at least 50 percent. related expenses.
Valorisation of the allowance
In addition, the Act confirms that The allowance will be subject to valorization from March 1. This will happen in the case of when inflation in the previous year exceeds 5 percent. There will be no annual valorisation (with less inflation), which is to protect against growth prices funeral services. In 2026, the cost of raising the funeral allowance will be PLN 1.2 billion.
Settlement of targeted allowance
The Act also includes the issues of the so -called targeted allowance. According to the project, he may be granted to a person covering the costs of the funeral if he is not entitled to a funeral allowance after the deceased. The targeted allowance will also be granted when the person who covered the costs of the funeral is entitled to the benefit, but in connection with the funeral incurred extraordinary costs (impossible to cover the benefit and difficult to predict). Such a situation may be, for example, bringing a corpse from abroad.
Relief for families
The current amount is still insufficient, but it gives much greater possibilities of financing the funeral to the families of the dead. – Tfor repairing an error from 14 years ago, when in the name of blind fiscalness the allowance was drastically reduced – said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk during the Sejm debate. Not all politicians believe that the current amount is sufficient. However, according to the deputy head of MRPiPS Sebastian Gajewski new The amount has been determined on the basis of real costs and a modest funeral can be arranged for such a sum.
Sources: Fact, Business Insider