Thursday, September 21, 2023

Poland does not intend to extend benefits to Ukrainian refugees for the next year

 

Poland will stop providing benefits to Ukrainian refugees at the end of this year and there are no decisions regarding their extension. This was announced by the spokesperson for the Polish government, Petr Muller, on the Polsat channel, reported Bloomberg.    


According to Anna Schmidt, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Policy, Poland has spent approximately 2.4 billion zlotys (550 million dollars) on allowances for Ukrainian families who fled to Poland to escape the war, up until May.

This decision is likely to increase tension, especially after Poland’s ruling party “Law and Justice” extended the ban on grain imports from Ukraine, ignoring the European Union’s decision to lift the embargo. This move is seen as an effort to secure support from Polish farmers ahead of the October 15th elections.

In 2022, following the onset of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, Poland eased entry for Ukrainians, allowing refugees to legally live, study, work, and receive social benefits in the country through special identification numbers.  


https://www.voiceofeurope.com/poland-does-not-intend-to-extend-benefits-to-ukrainian-refugees-for-the-next-year/