The economic portal reports that he was contacted by a woman whose husband works . The reader was interested in the possibility of resigning from the support for raising a child in the amount of PLN 800 and staying with the old amount of PLN 500. She justified her concerns with the impact of the 800 plus program on the amount of the Kindergeld benefit received abroad.
800 plus. Is the benefit payable to persons living abroad?
The 800 plus benefit will be paid out on the same terms as before. To receive support in a higher amount, you also do not need to submit additional applications. 800 plus, similarly to 500 plus before, will not be available to families living in another country. The situation is different when one of the parents stays with the children in Poland and the other works abroad.
“The exception is a situation where one of the parents lives with the children in Poland and in another country of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Then the right to a childcare benefit is determined on the basis of EU regulations on coordination social security” – we read in the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. This is the situation of the family of a reader of an economic portal, whose husband works in Germany.
Family 800 plus. Can I stay with the old benefit amount?
It is not possible to continue receiving the benefit in the amount of PLN 500 from 1 January 2024. In response to its reader, the Bankier.pl portal only draws attention to the possibility of completely withdrawing the application for the benefit under the 800 plus program. This can be done via the PUE ZUS account.
The lawyer’s answer also emphasizes that the final decision on the support received from another country lies with the institutions granting the right to receive benefits. It also reminds that the beneficiary is obliged to inform the foreign office about changes in the financial situation – including an increase in the value of the Polish benefit.
Source: Gazeta
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