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Since July 1, the Polish Government will no longer pay 40 PLN (about 276 UAH) daily for food and accommodation of Ukrainian refugees
This was stated by Pavel Shefernaker, government commissioner for refugees and deputy chief of Poland’s Ministry of the Interior and Administration, reports Rzeczpospolita newspaper.
«We are convinced that many people in Poland are able to become independent and adapt», – he said. However, there also will be exceptions. Benefits will be expanded for a certain group of individuals: people with disabilities, pregnant women and large families.
With a special law on assistance to Ukrainian refugees, the government originally guaranteed benefits for the first 60 days. A month ago, the period was extended by another 60 days. This law will no longer apply.
«We pay huge social remedies – from 300 PLN for everyone up to 500 PLN per child, and another benefits. Furthermore, we see that many Ukrainians are looking for a job, finding it and getting by on their own. We want to encourage others to be active. Four months of full coverage is a sufficient time in our opinion», – said a senior politician of a «Law and Justice» political party.
It is noted that the Government’s decision was dictated by the very high cost of maintaining the refugees. In particular, the Silesian Voivodeship province estimated the operating expenses for 115 thousand refugees in 190 million PLN per month, of which 160 million PLN are the daily payments of 40 PLN per person.