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Author: Tomasz Walczuk | Publish date: 22 August 2024

The beginning of the school year is approaching. Apply for the "Good Start" benefit

22 August 2024, Author: Tomasz Walczuk

"Good start" is a one-time benefit of PLN 300, which is granted once a day year per school child until they reach the age of 20. For a child with disabilities attending school, the benefit until they reach the age of 24. Applications can be submitted up to 30 November 2024 to the Social Insurance Institution.

Good The start is PLN 300 for school starter kits for students:

  • up to 20 years of age,
  • up to 24 years of age – in the case of a pupil with a disability.

Without family income.

Service from the Good Start programme is exempt from taxation. Nor is it subject to enforcement proceedings, so the bailiff cannot seize these funds.

Ingesting applications for the Good Start benefit, their examination and the granting and the payment of this benefit is handled by the Social Insurance Institution

Assembly application in August guarantees payment of the benefit no later than by 30 September. When the application is submitted in the following months (in September, October or November), this support will go to the family within 2 months from the submission of the application.

Applications for the good start benefit can be submitted to ZUS only electronically, and The payment of the benefit granted is made only in a non-cash form, on the basis of the indicated bank account

Online applications  can be submitted from 1 July to 30 November by:

  • PUE ZUS portal or mZUS mobile application
  • The information and service portal Emp@tia on the website https://empatia.mpips.gov.pl/,
  • electronic banking.