“You are incredible. You are announcing something that you will have no influence on, because you will lose power in the fall,” Polish People’s Party MP Paweł Bejda said on the “Woronicza 17” program, referring to the issue of the valorisation of the 500 plus to 800 plus. In a response, government spokesman Piotr Muller indicated that the law remains in force and that the benefit has a positive effect on improving the financial situation of Polish families.
Valorisation from 500 plus to 800 plus
From January 1, 2024, the amount of childcare allowance will be increased from PLN 500 to PLN 800 – assuming the amendment of the law on state aid in raising children, adopted by the Sejm on Friday. The change in the amount of the benefit will take place ex officio, without a supplementary application having to be submitted.
406 deputies voted in favor of the amendment to the state aid law for raising children, 45 were against and no one abstained. The bill was approved by 228 PiS deputies, 121 KO deputies and 42 leftist deputies. Members of the Polish-PSL Coalition, Confederation, Poland 2050, Agreements and one KO (Klaudia Jachira) opposed.
Earlier, the Sejm rejected a motion tabled by the Confederacy to reject the bill in its entirety. The amendments of the opposition, which, among other things, were based on changes to the payment date and its annual indexation. The left wanted to have the benefit paid out in the new amount from September 1, 2023, and the KO – until September 30, 2023 with compensation from June 1.
In addition, the Sejm rejected the Polish coalition’s amendment to increase the benefit by PLN 300 for families in which at least one person works.
PSL’s problems with the Hołownia Party
Paweł Bejda was asked about a message posted on Twitter by a PSL coalition partner, Szymon Hołownia. The former TVN star said this is a pre-election giveaway that will boost inflation.
The PSL MP argued that “this is poorly worded” and that PSL is a representative of “economic, non-wasteful Poland”.
We are against the increase, against making an extra 300 PLN for those who do not work. We want to give a pay rise to those where at least one person in the family works. If it is a single parent raising a child, the increase of PLN 300 is also due in this situation. We are representatives of economic Poland and PiS of wasteful Poland
– the MP tried to explain.
When asked why Hołownia spoke on behalf of the entire Third Way, Bejda said it was “a certain philosophy”.
He explains whether the offer of 500 plus in 2015 has had a demographic effect. There is no such effect. As of today, 1,000 workers support 770 unemployed, according to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics. approx. 16 percent Poles are not registered anywhere and at the same time they do not work, they do not contribute to the economy. We want to reward people who want to work
said Beda.
Poverty eradication
Government spokesman Piotr Muller joined the discussion. He recalled that 16 million people worked in Poland during PO rule, now there are 17 million. As he noted, “absolute numbers cannot be fooled”.
If you focus on demographics, I’m very happy. The fertility rate has improved, although this is obviously not satisfactory. The goal of 500 plus was to improve the lot of Polish families and to equalize social opportunities. I read between the lines that you don’t like 500 plus
noted the minister.
It’s manipulation. We were the only opposition party to vote against 500 plus. I don’t know if you listened to Beata Szydło’s statement that it was a demographic project
Beda replied.
It was all about eradicating poverty. The situation has improved especially in the Polish countryside
– emphasized Piotr Muller, to which the PSL MP said that the government has no credibility because it announces the indexation from 500 plus to 800 plus, and will not influence it, because “it will lose power in the fall”.
You passed the law, which will come into effect from January 2024. It’s Livonia’s promise, if you were credible, you wouldn’t exploit the fertility problem – it’s a political game, citizens get involved. We want frugal Poland, someone has to earn 800 plus for that. Where did the money come from? You take money from entrepreneurs
said Beda.
Relaxed. This law remains in effect at all times. Your language is borrowed from Balcerowicz and Tusk. This is a policy that was implemented in the early 1990s. This policy served a systemic transformation whose fruits reached a small group, not the general public
– scored the government spokesman, adding that PSL “has a problem with Hołownia”.
They have to put this Third Way together and you’re doing gymnastics. I’m sorry. PO as part of the registry office is now for 800 plus, and they were up against 500 plus. It’s a bizarre situation
– remarked Piotr Muller.
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Source: wPolityce