social protection systems VOIVODSHIP LABOUR OFFICE IN OPOLE Modern and adequate social protection systems

The social insurance system ZUS – the Social Insurance Office The social assistance system Regional Social Policy Centres Poviat Centres for Family Support Social Assistance Centres Unemployment assistance Voivodship Employment Offices Poviat Employment Offices 2

The social insurance system ZUS – the Social Insurance Office Old Age Pension Insurance Disability Insurance Accident at Work and Occupational Diseases Insurance Sickness and Maternity Insurance

System of Social Assistance Regional level (Voivodship) Regional Social Policy Centre development and implementation of social assistance programs family policy prevention of domestic violence coordination of social security schemes in the case of movement of persons within the European Union and European Economic Area in the field of family benefits organizing training of social assistance staff implementation and coordination of programs funded by the ESF

System of Social Assistance District level (Poviat) Poviat Centre for Family Support assistance to children without parental care supporting families in crisis (including the victims of violence) care for the elderly, chronically ill, need full time care, or disability support people with disabilities integration of persons and families from high risk groups specific counselling support for foster families

System of Social Assistance Communes level Social Assistance Centre assistance to individuals and families because of: poverty, orphanhood, homelessness, unemployment, disability, long-term or serious illness, domestic violence, the protection of motherhood, large families. support tools: benefits - material support and payment of benefits social work development of social infrastructure developing new forms of social assistance and self-help care services care for homeless helping people addicted to alcohol, drugs and other psychoactive substances

Unemployment assistance Regional level (Voivodship) Voivodship Employment Office Coordination of social security schemes in the EU and EEA in the field of unemployment benefits: decisions concerning retention of the right to unemployment benefits acquired in EU/EEA states evidence of periods of employment in Poland confirmation the right to transfer benefits from another country or to another country

Unemployment assistance District level (Poviat) Poviat Employment Office registration of unemployed payment of benefits after the end of work in Poland payment of benefits after the end of employment abroad - as a result of the decision Voivodship Employment Office payment of contributions to the health insurance

Participation of employment services in the social protection employment benefit to obtain an unemployment benefit in Poland must be a work period for at least 365 days in total during the 18 months preceding the day of registration and income earned during that period equal to at least the minimum pay period of unemployment benefit: 6 months (basic) 12 months – for unemployed who resides in the territory of the district, if the unemployment rate in that territory exceeded 150 % of the average nationwide unemployment rate or 12 months – for unemployed who is over 50 years old with a record of at least 20 years of work period

Participation of employment services in the social protection employment benefit the amount of the unemployment benefit 100 % - in the case of 5 to 20 years of work service 80 % - when length of service is less than 5 years 120 % - while the length of service is over 20 years basic benefit (100% ) - first 3 month 761,40 PLN (approx.182 EUR) rest of period 597,90 PLN (approx.143 EUR) reduced benefit (80%) - first 3 month 609,20 PLN (approx.146 EUR) rest of period 478,40 PLN (approx.114 EUR) raised benefit (120%) - first 3 month 913,70 PLN (approx.219 EUR) rest of period 717,50 PLN (approx.172 EUR)

VOIVODSHIP LABOUR OFFICE IN OPOLE Thank you for your attention VOIVODSHIP LABOUR OFFICE IN OPOLE wup.opole.pl wup@wup.opole.pl Sebastian Krajewski s.krajewski@wup.opole.pl 12