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Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 2nd December 2016 on supervision of social work (Text No. 2087). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 2 grudnia 2016 r. w sprawie superwizji pracy socjalnej) -

Adoption: 2016-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-04 | POL-2016-R-103914

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Goals, guidelines and standards of supervision
Chapter 3. Program minimum for training
Chapter 4. Mode of supervisors' training
Chapter 5. Payment for: obtaining certificate, exam and correction exam
Chapter 6. Organization and method of conducting the exam
Chapter 7. Supervisors' certificate specimen
Chapter 8. Conditions to be met by bodies willing to conduct training
Chapter 9. Conditions of granting permission to the bodies to conduct training
Chapter 10. Requirements for didactic staff
Chapter 11. Method of conduction the supervision over training
Chapter 12. Rules of selecting organizational unit cooperating with the commission, in the organization of supervisors' examination and conditions of such cooperation.
Chapter 13. Transitional and final provisions.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 2nd December 2016 to amend the Social Assistance Act (Text No. 2174). -

Adoption: 2016-12-02 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | POL-2016-L-103918

Amendments concern the payments of benefits from the Social Assistance and their amount. Deals also with issuing a decision of incapability to work, and deadlines for submitting a statement of incapability to work for the purposes of pension obtaining.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 5th August to amend the Social Assistance Act (Text No. 1310). -

Adoption: 2015-08-05 | Date of entry into force: 2015-10-05 | POL-2015-L-101452

Amendments in regard to social assistance, social aid for homeless, trainings for employees dealing with social assistance.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 15th May 2015 to amend the Family Benefits Act (Text No. 995). -

Adoption: 2015-05-15 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | POL-2015-L-101444

Amendments to the Act on Family Benefits: rules governing calculation of family benefits.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 4th April 2014 concerning the determination and payment of benefits for guardians (Text No. 567) (Ustawa z dnia 4 kwietnia 2014 r. o ustaleniu i wyplacie zasilków dla opiekunów) -

Adoption: 2014-04-04 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-15 | POL-2014-L-98367

The Act sets out rules and conditions for obtaining and, determining and paying benefits for those guardian persons who lost the right to obtain guardian benefit with effect from 1 July 2013.
Gives the numerical value of such benefit, as well as amends certain Acts.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 28 April 2001 to amend Act on the social insurance system and some other acts (Text No. 808). -

Adoption: 2011-04-28 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-20 | POL-2011-L-89641

Makes amendments concerning the principles of social contribution calculation and proceedings in case of incorrectly calculated contributions. Each Act in regard to the above was amended correspondingly.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 12 February 2010 to amend Social Assistance Act and some other Acts (Text No. 229). (Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o pomocy społecznej oraz niektórych innych ustaw) -

Adoption: 2010-02-12 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-31 | POL-2010-L-86537

Minor amendments are made to the Social Assistance Act of 2004 in regard to social contributions, social assistance homes, integration of foreigners and alimonies. Amendments are also made to the Penal Code and the Civil Procedure Code.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Ordinance of the President of the Seym of the Republic of Poland, of 17 June 2008, regarding the publication of unanimous Social Assistance Act (Text No. 728).

Adoption: 2008-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | POL-2008-R-80354

Consolidates the Social Assistance Act, taking into account previous amendments. The Act is structured as follows:

Chapter I - General provisions
Chapter II - Social services' Benefits
Chapter III - Organization
Chapter IV - Repeals, transitional and final provisions.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 28 March 2008 to amend the Act on retirement pensions and other pensions from the Social Insurance Fund, and some other Acts (Text No. 411).

Adoption: 2008-03-28 | Date of entry into force: 2008-05-06 | POL-2008-L-80360

Amends the previous Act of 1998 concerning early retirement pensions from the Social Insurance Fund.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 24 August 2007, amending the Social Pension Act (Text No. 1241).

Adoption: 2007-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-10-09 | POL-2007-L-79387

Amends the previous Act of 27 June 2003 regarding funeral grants.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 29 June 2007 amending the Public Funding of the Healthcare Act; and Compulsory Insurance Act, Guaranteed Insurance Fund, and the Polish Bureau of Communicational Insurers (Text No. 922).

Adoption: 2007-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2007-10-01 | POL-2007-L-79406

Amends the Public Funding of Healthcare Act of 27 August 2004 Act and the Compulsory Insurance Act, of 22 May 2003.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 24 May 2007 amending the Family Benefits Act and Agrarian Tax Act (Text No. 747).

Adoption: 2007-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-05 | POL-2007-L-79401

Amendments to the rules for obtaining family benefits.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 April 2007, concerning financial assistance for hostels and houses for the homeless (Text No. 471).

Adoption: 2007-04-17 | Date of entry into force: 2007-04-17 | POL-2007-R-79430

Conditions to be meet by organizations applying for the state funding of hostels and other places for homeless people. Includes relevant application forms.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 16 February 2007, amending Social Assistance Act (Text no. 320).

Adoption: 2007-03-19 | Date of entry into force: 2007-04-01 | POL-2007-L-79404

Extends and makes some amendments to the existing Social Assistance Act with respect to social workers, persons eligible to benefits and State social assistance.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 16 November 2006 amending the Act on Family Benefits (Text No. 1630).

Adoption: 2006-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 2006-12-19 | POL-2006-L-79279

Amending par. 14 of Family benefits Act of 28 November 2003 concerning benefits for preschool children.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 1 July 2005 to amend the Act on retirement pensions and other pensions from the Social Insurance Fund and the Act on the social insurance system (Text No. 1412).

Adoption: 2005-07-01 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-01 | POL-2005-L-80297

Amendments made to the previous Acts of 1998 regarding: pronouncing inability to work (maximum period of 5 years) as well as rules governing the pensions and the mode of awarding pension and benefits in case of accident and "bridge pensions" for younger individuals who are not entitled to statutory pensions.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Social Assistance Act of 12 March 2004 (Text No. 593). (Ustawa z dnia 12 marca 2004 r. o pomocy społecznej ) -

Adoption: 2004-03-12 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | POL-2004-L-67877

Chapter I: General provisions
Chapter II: Benefits
Chapter III: Organization
Chapter IV: Repealing, transitional and final provisions

Amends provisions of numerous other acts concerning the above-mentionned issues.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 13 July 2003 on social employment. (Text No. 1143). (Ustawa o zatrudnieniu socjalnym)

Adoption: 2003-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2003-08-12 | POL-2003-L-68791

Concerns homeless persons, alcoholic persons after rehabilitation, drug addicts, mentally disabled persons, persons for more than thirty-six months, persons coming out of jail, refugees, persons excluded from social life and unable, to satisfy their basic needs. The program of social and professional reintegration will be led by social integration centers. These centers are allowed to have economic activities. After eleven months in the Center, participants may obtain a eigteen months contract of employment with an employer (reimbursement of a part of the salary to the employer by the local community).

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 15 September 2000 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning social assistance centres (Text No. 929).

Adoption: 2000-09-15 | POL-2000-R-58949

Regulates organisational structures, as well as the functioning and scope of social assistance centres' activities. Appendix contains model documents.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 1 September 2000 concerning education and care centres (Text No. 900).

Adoption: 2000-09-01 | POL-2000-R-58947

Regulates organisational structures, the functioning of educational and care centres, as well as their scopes of activity. Appendix contains a model child file.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 187 of 26 February 1999 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specialisation in the field of social assistance management.

Adoption: 1999-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 1999-03-26 | POL-1999-R-54073

Determines minimum specialisation programmes in the field of social assistance management, persons and institutions authorised to conduct such programmes and rules of awarding specialized diplomas.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act No. 170 of 21 January 1999 to amend the act on social assistance.

Adoption: 1999-01-21 | Date of entry into force: 1999-03-24 | POL-1999-L-54072

Amends s. 31, subsection 4 a, b, d, and adds sections 4e and f.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 277 of 23 April 1997 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on social assistance centers.

Adoption: 1997-04-23 | Date of entry into force: 1997-05-26 | POL-1997-R-47902

Defines types of social assistance centers as well as rules of functioning of such centers. Sets minimum standards regarding basic services to be provided by social assistance centers as well as security standards. Establishes bodies to control such standards as well as control mechanisms. Also defines conditions for issuance and withdrawal of permits to create and manage such centers. Fixes conditions under which persons applying for a place in social assistance centers are to be directed to such centers when these are managed by local State administration or local self-government authorities.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 278 of 23 April 1997 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on specific conditions of determining fees for accommodation in social assistance centers and waiving such fees, on conditions of charging such fees as well as on conditions of determining of accommodation costs in social assistance centers.

Adoption: 1997-04-23 | Date of entry into force: 1997-05-26 | POL-1997-R-47903

Provides that fees for accommodation in social assistance centers be charged in proportion to the income of the applying person or its relatives or its legal representatives. Under given conditions accommodation fees can be partially or totally waived, in particular when persons concerned pay fees of their relatives for accommodation in social assistance centers or other institutions of social supports or assistance, when persons concerned suffer from chronic diseases, are unemployed, disabled, pregnant or raise children alone, or when other circumstances justifying a waiver occur. Fees charged shall be deducted directly from retirement benefits or social benefits of the person concerned. In some cases fees paid can be reimbursed. The monthly accommodation fees in social assistance centers shall be determined by the local chief representative of the State administration (voivod) on proposal by the managing board of the social assistance center.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 14 June 1996 to amend the Act on social assistance and the Act on employment and measures counteracting unemployment.

Adoption: 1996-06-14 | Date of entry into force: 1996-09-13 | POL-1996-L-45930

Inter alia introduces changes in the way of calculating income of persons concerned by the act, and provides for new definitions.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act of 4 March 1994 on Employee Benefit Fund (Text No. 163) (Ustawa z dnia 4 marca 1994 r. o zakładowym funduszu świadczeń socjalnych) -

Adoption: 1994-03-04 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-30 | POL-1994-L-105979

Chapter 1. General provisions
Chapter 2. Creation of the fund
Chapter 3. Amendments to the existing regulations, final and transitional provisions.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to determine scope, nature and procedures of providing social and legal assistance to pregnant women or women raising children (Text No. 441).

Adoption: 1993-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 1993-11-02 | POL-1993-R-36323

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning social assistance institutions (Text No. 63).

Adoption: 1993-02-02 | Date of entry into force: 1993-02-18 | POL-1993-R-33137

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to repeal the order [of 9 April 1991] on specific procedures of granting a single dedicated allowance for newly financially self-standing persons and their families, and on specific conditions of refunding, in whole or in part, the expenses incurred by granting such allowance (Text No. 61).

Adoption: 1993-02-02 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | POL-1993-R-33138

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act to amend the Social Assistance Act (Text No. 321).

Adoption: 1992-08-01 | Date of entry into force: 1992-09-27 | POL-1992-L-31704

Inter alia provides for aid to farmers and their families who have suffered financial losses by reason of unexpected events and natural catastrophes.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning specific procedures of granting periodical social assistance benefits (Text No. 141).

Adoption: 1991-04-09 | POL-1991-R-27153

Poland - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Social Assistance Act (Text No. 506).

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-16 | POL-1990-L-22278

Defines aim and personal scope of application of social assistance provisions, regulates principles whereby social assistance benefits are allocated, and sets out organisational rules of social assistance institutions. English translation available.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 41 of the Council of Ministers respecting permanent social assistance allowances for persons who have been disabled since childhood. (Text No. 80).

Adoption: 1987-03-30 | POL-1987-R-3515

The Decision defines those entitled to receive permanent allowances as any person who is unable to work on account of a disability existing since childhood, is over the age of 18 years, does not have any income to live on and has been recognized as a Group I or II invalid.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers concerning remuneration of workers in the social health service institutions, social aid institutions and establishments for the vocational rehabilitation of the disabled. Entry into force 1 May 1986. Text 84.

Adoption: 1986-03-24 | POL-1986-R-5000

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Notification of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the publication of a consolidated text of the Order of the Council of Ministers of 2 Nov. 1973 respecting works housing funds.

Adoption: 1981-08-19 | POL-1981-R-10925

Consolidated text in annex.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order or the Council of Ministers to amend the Order [of 2 Nov. 1973] respecting works housing funds.

Adoption: 1981-04-24 | POL-1981-R-10917

Numerous amendments.

Poland - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting works housing funds.

Adoption: 1973-11-02 | POL-1973-R-15716