Rodzina 500 Plus - Polish Child Benefit

‘Rodzina 500 plus‘ is a family benefit in Poland introduced by virtue of the Act of 1 April 2016 on state aid in raising children.  You can apply for it when you’re a mother, father or a guardian of a minor child. You obtain it:

• if you have a minimum of two under-aged children receive 500 PLN for their second and next children.
• When you have two children aged 13 and 11, you will receive 500 PLN monthly.
• When you have three children aged 12, 10 and 8, you will receive 1000 PLN monthly.
• When you have a single child aged 10 and your family income per capita is below 800 PLN net, you will receive 500 PLN monthly. **
• When you have two children aged 13 and 11 and your family income per capita is below 800 PLN net, you will receive 1000 PLN monthly. **

** In some cases families are entitled to draw a benefit even if they have only one under-aged child. It’s possible when the monthly income per capita in the family does not exceed:

• 1200 PLN net – when a family has a disabled child
• 800 PLN net – in all other cases

When you have more children and your income is below 800 PLN net, you will receive money for all your children, including the first one.

In determining the income of family the child under 25 is also counted as – a family member if he or she remains dependent on their parents. Provision, at the request of the parents, is paid out by the city council, municipalities, social welfare center or centers for the implementati on of social benefits.

The benefit is not taxed, you will receive 500 PLN straight. That is 6 000 PLN annually when one of your children qualifies for the benefit.



When it comes to non-EU citizens, they again may apply for the benefit as long as they fulfil all the standard conditions and are staying with their children in Poland pursuant to a temporary or permanent residence card, and hold a valid work permit or the EU Blue Card.