Background information

Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) in Poland provides help to Ukrainian refugees. Initiatives that include providing refugees with accommodation are coordinated with the central government authorities. Moreover ZUS is providing help for polish citizens in terms of receiving their pension via a foreign bank accounts. The Social Insurance Institution is also making its websites and procedures more accessible for refugees who do not know the polish language. The President of the board of ZUS, Gertruda Uścińska is also declaring the readiness of the institution to provide aid in any way possible.

Content of measure

Social Insurance Institution has declared its readiness to provide refugees with accommodation. ZUS has a network of training facilities that are fit to serve as temporary accommodation for 1,400 refugees. Moreover ZUS publishes information concerning the possibilities of applying for financial aid and social benefits on its website in Ukrainian. There will also be a possibility to sign up for the electronic public services website and create a profile in Ukrainian. Moreover if someone was receiving a pension from ZUS into their Ukrainian bank account, they will be assisted by ZUS in changing the for one that is located in the country they are living in at the moment.

Use of measure

No data to be reported.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
Social insurance	Other

Social partners

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

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

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

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Unknown.

Views and reactions

Unknown.

Sources

• 01 March 2022: ZUS dla uchodźców z Ukrainy (kadry.infor.pl)