Increase in care allowance. How much will it be from January?

The annual indexation depends on the increase in the minimum wage, and the amount is rounded to whole zlotys. This means that the benefit is intended to follow the increase in the national minimum wage, protecting carers against inflation and a real decline in the value of support.

Who can count on increased benefits?

In 2027, people who take care of a child with a significant degree of disability or special indications regarding the need for constant care or rehabilitation can count on additional funds.

The beneficiaries are both parents and legal guardians, persons obliged to pay maintenance, foster families and those running family orphanages.

Importantly, the right to the benefit does not depend on income - it is determined solely by medical and legal conditions. However, you must remember about exclusions: the benefit cannot be granted to the same person if another caregiver is already receiving care benefits.

New and old rules – what changes after the ward's 18th birthday?

New regulations from 2024 assume that care benefits are available until the person under care turns 18. For families using the so-called However, nothing changes regarding the protection of acquired rights: they can continue to receive the adult benefit as long as they complete the formalities and maintain legal continuity.

The key is to keep an eye on the deadlines - after the judgment expires, you must submit an application for a new one within three months, and then, also within a three-month deadline, an application to determine your continued right to the benefit. Failure to meet these dates may result in loss of eligibility.

Higher rates when caring for several children

As "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" emphasizes, the law also provides for the possibility of obtaining a double or even triple amount - up to PLN 10,464 per month. This applies to guardians taking care of more than one minor who requires care, provided that they meet the conditions specified in the Act. Each additional eligible ward receives an additional 100%. basis of provision.

Work, income and benefits – when can they be combined?

Good news for caregivers receiving benefits under the new rules - they can take up employment, run agricultural activities, and even combine the benefit with a pension or disability pension.

However, those who adhere to the old regulations do not have such freedom - restrictions on paid work still apply here.

Automatic indexation. When do you need to submit a new application?

The increase will be granted automatically to all eligible people - without the need to submit additional applications. The exception are situations when the validity period of the decision expires or the date of the disability certificate expires - then you must obtain new documents and complete the formalities on time.