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Factsheet for measure PL-2020-14/662 – Updated – measures in Poland
Country | Poland , applies nationwide |
Time period | Open ended, started on 01 April 2020 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
Author | Jan Czarzasty (Warsaw School of Economics) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 16 April 2020 (updated 16 August 2021) |
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic the government proposed the legislative package of measures intended to counter-act the direct economic effects of the public health crisis. The package, commonly referred to as the Anti-crisis Shield, consist of three legislative acts which all came into force on 1 April.
Of the three acts, the Act amending the Act on Special Measures regrading Prevention, Counteraction and Combating COVID-19 Other Contagious Diseases and Crisis Situations Related and Some Other act of Law is the key piece of legislation regarding the unfolding economic crisis. The Act (abbreviated as the “Special Act”) is a follow-up to the initial ad-hoc regulation introduced in early March.
Ustawa z dnia 31 marca 2020 r. o zmianie ustawy o szczególnych rozwiązaniach związanych z zapobieganiem, przeciwdziałaniem i zwalczaniem COVID-19, innych chorób zakaźnych oraz wywołanych nimi sytuacji kryzysowych oraz niektórych innych ustaw.
The original act deals mostly with reorganization of work (allowing for a wide use of online work, not to be confused with telework of home-office) and care allowances for parents of children aged up to 8 forced to temporarily provide personal care due to closing of care facilities and schools.
In the area of supporting business to stay afloat the Special Act offers i.a. temporary exemptions from mandatory social security contributions for three months (March to May). It is available only to solo self employed and micro-companies (including the owner/operator). The aid is on request, some conditions apply.
Under the regulations some specific target groups may take advantage of the social security dues relief for three months (from March to May, all full months). Those who may apply include:
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
12 August 2021 |
The measure has been extended systematically. The circle of eligible entities (in terms of NACE sections) has been changing. |
No information to date (May 2020).
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers |
Solo-self-employed
One person or microenterprises |
Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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Company / Companies
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National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Informed | Informed |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement.
Information provided to Social Dialogue Council, yet no consultations carried.
Citation
Eurofound (2020), Anti-crisis shield: Deferral of social security contributions for self-employed and micro companies, measure PL-2020-14/662 (measures in Poland), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/PL-2020-14_662.html
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