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Monthly support for each child under 18 years of age.

System of discounts for families with at least three children.

Support for low-income families with dependent children.

A benefit for parents who have raised at least four children.

Support for caregivers of disabled persons who resign from work.

An allowance paid by the labor office after losing employment.

Emergency help and support for people in crisis of homelessness.

One-time financial assistance for the birth of a child.

Parental benefit for parents without ZUS maternity benefit — PLN 1,000/month for 52–71 weeks.

Annual support for the purchase of school supplies for a student.

A benefit for working parents of children aged 1-3 years.

Co-financing for the costs of care in a nursery or with a caregiver.

Support for parents caring for a child at home.

A supplement to help cover expenses resulting from disability.

A benefit for people totally unable to work since childhood — no work record required.

A FUS disability pension for people who lost the ability to work and have the required insurance record.

Benefit for adults (18+) with a WZON decision setting their support need at 70–100 points.

Free caregiver support (up to 240 h/year) giving respite to parents of disabled children and carers of adults with significant disability.

Co-financing for rehabilitation and equipment for disabled people.

A supplement to family allowance for raising multiple children.

Support for the education and rehabilitation of a disabled child.

Additional financial support for the start of the school year.

Help with paying rent for people with low incomes.

Various forms of financial and in-kind support from social assistance.

One-time help for a specific goal, e.g., medicine or fuel.

The possibility of receiving part of the pension after a deceased spouse.

One-time PLN 4,000 for the person who covered funeral costs of an insured person or ZUS pensioner.

Financial support for children whose parents do not pay court-ordered alimony.

Family Housing Credit — a BGK guarantee covers the missing down payment for a mortgage (for people without their own property; formerly: Housing without down payment).

One-time "thirteenth" benefit paid to pensioners every April.

One-time "fourteenth" benefit paid in September, with złoty-for-złoty reduction above PLN 2,900.

Pro-family tax credit — deducted from PIT for parents raising children.

One-time PLN 4,000 for a parent of a newborn with a severe medical diagnosis.

PIT-0: income up to PLN 85,528/year is tax-free for a parent raising 4 or more children.

PIT-0 for working seniors: income up to PLN 85,528/year tax-free (60 women / 65 men, not drawing pension).

PIT-0 for workers under 26: income up to PLN 85,528/year tax-free on employment contracts, civil-law contracts or internships.

Free personal assistant (AOON) for people with a disability — helps with daily activities, shopping, doctor visits and paperwork.

Monthly support for pupils from low-income families, paid for 10 months of the school year.

State-paid ZUS social-security contributions for a nanny hired by working parents of a child aged 1–3 years.

Disability-related tax relief: deduction from PIT taxable income for medicines, rehabilitation, equipment and home adaptation.