Background information

As a part of new wave of preventative measures the tourism voucher was introduced to boost the domestic tourist industry.

The voucher is a form of social subsidy available on request. Using the voucher, the holders will be able to make payments for hotel services or tourist events carried out by a tourist entrepreneur or a public benefit organisation throughout the country, provided they are included on a special list maintained by the Polish Tourism Organisation (POT).

Content of measure

The voucher is a form of social subsidy and amounts to PLN 500 (some €115) for each child up to 18 years of age. One additional benefit (extra voucher) in the same amount for children with a certified disability is available. Using the voucher, the holders will be able to make payments for hotel services or tourist events carried out by a tourist entrepreneur or public benefit organization throughout the country included on a special list maintained by the Polish Tourism Organisation (POT). The voucher exists only in electronic form and is valid until the end of March 2022. It can be used multiple times until it is exhausted. It is also exempted from income tax.

Use of measure

According to government's forecasts, some 6.5 million children will be covered and the volume of support is estimated at PLN 3.5 billion (about €800 million). Of the children to benefit, some 300 thousand will be children with certified disabilities (to receive double benefit), also between 150 to 200 thousand children of parents residing abroad are to be covered by the measure. On the business side, very rough estimates are disclosed so far: few dozens enterprises (overwhelming majority of which will be SSMEs) is expected to become eligible.

By the end of August (end of summer holidays in schools) 886 thousand vouchers for total amount of PLN 759 million (nearly €170 million) were activated.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Children (minors)

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Informed	Informed
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

Unknown.

Views and reactions

Unknown.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 15 July 2020: Ustawa z dnia 15 lipca 2020 r. o o Polskim Bonie Turystycznym o Polskim Bonie Turystycznym z dnia 15 lipca 2020 r. o Polskim Bonie Turystycznym[1]) (orka.sejm.gov.pl)