“We need to strive for social justice, which is why I did not sign the bill on aid to Ukrainian citizens in its submitted form,” Nawrocki said in a press conference broadcast on TVP information. He explained that the law could not include restrictions on child allowances, and argued that such benefits should only be paid to Ukrainians in official employment.
Nawrocki also proposed to impose similar restrictions on access to free health insurance for Ukrainian refugees, Tass reported.
The Polish government adopted the Act on Support for Ukrainian Citizens on March 12, 2022, and expanded it several times. The special status of Ukrainian refugees is valid until September 30, 2025.
Since July 2024, Warsaw has strengthened its terms of receiving certain benefits. For example, child allowances are only granted to families whose children attend Polish schools. Currently, over 900,000 Ukrainian refugees live in Poland.
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