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Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits
Ustawa z dnia 28 listopada 2003 r. o świadczeniach rodzinnych
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2003-11-28
Entry into force
2004-05-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
family allowancealimonychildcare allowancebenefitsbenefitssocial assistancePublic FinanceFinancingAlimony Fundnursing benefit
Related acts
Repealed Acts (12)
- Law of January 26, 1984, on amending the law on the alimony fund. · 2004-05-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs of February 17, 1983, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 9, 2003 on amending the Law on family, care and upbringing benefits and the Law on the maintenance fund · 2004-05-01
- Law of October 9, 1982, on the amendment of the law on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Ministers of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs and Justice of December 4, 1974 on benefits from the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of December 1, 1994, on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of May 22, 1998, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Law of October 7, 1999 on amending the law on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 18, 1991, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of November 29, 1990 on amending the law on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of May 30, 1989, on amending the law on the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
Acts Declared Repealed (12)
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of June 30, 1997, amending the regulation on the detailed rules for financing expenditures on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of December 14, 1995 amending the regulation on the detailed principles of financing expenditures on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of March 31, 1995, on the detailed rules for financing expenditures on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Ministers of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs and Justice of March 6, 1986, amending the regulation on benefits from the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Order of the Ministers of Labor, Wages and Social Affairs and Justice of June 26, 1978 amending the regulation on benefits from the alimony fund. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Ministers of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs and Justice of 13 December 1976 amending the regulation on benefits from the maintenance fund. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of June 17, 2003 amending the regulation on the detailed rules for financing expenditures on family and care benefits · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 16, 2002, on determining the form of application for establishing the right to benefits from the alimony fund and the form of declarations necessary for establishing the right to benefits from the alimony fund. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 16, 2002, on determining the form of application for establishing entitlement to family, care, and upbringing benefits, other documents necessary for establishing the right to these benefits, and the detailed rules and procedure for their payment. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of May 11, 2001 amending the regulation on detailed principles for financing expenditures on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of September 16, 1998, amending the regulation on the detailed principles of financing expenditures for family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Finance of June 8, 1998, amending the regulation on the detailed principles of financing expenditures on family and care benefits. · 2004-05-01
Implementing Regulations (54)
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of October 30, 2019, amending the regulation on the form of medical care for pregnant women, entitling to a child birth allowance, and the form of a certificate confirming the provision of such care
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 31, 2018, on the amount of family income or income of a learner constituting the basis for applying for family benefits and special care benefits, the amount of family benefits, and the amount of caregiver benefit
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 28 September 2017 on substantive and financial reports on the performance of tasks related to family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of July 27, 2017, on the manner and procedure of proceedings in cases of granting family benefits and the scope of information to be included in applications, certificates, and declarations for establishing the right to family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of December 21, 2015, on substantive and financial reports on the performance of tasks related to family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of December 8, 2015, on proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 7, 2015, on the amount of income of a family or an income of a student constituting the basis for applying for a family allowance and a special care allowance, the amount of family benefits, and the amount of an allowance for a caregiver
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 9, 2013, on substantive and financial reports on the performance of tasks in the field of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of January 3, 2013 on the method and procedure for proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 10, 2012 on the amount of family income or income of a student that forms the basis for applying for family benefits and the amount of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of December 27, 2011, on the method and procedure for proceedings in cases of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 14 September 2010 on the form of medical care for pregnant women, entitling to a child birth allowance, and the form of a certificate confirming that such care is provided.
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of July 1, 2009, amending the regulation on the method and procedure for proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of September 18, 2009 on the form of medical care for pregnant women, entitling to a birth allowance
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 11, 2009 on the amount of family income or student income constituting the basis for applying for a family allowance and the amount of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 June 2007 amending the regulation on the manner and procedure for proceedings in cases concerning family benefits
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 28, 2007, amending the regulation on the procedure for transferring financial resources for benefit payments and the method of preparing substantive and financial reports
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 2 November 2007 on information technology systems used for the implementation of tasks related to family benefits in public administration offices
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 18 July 2006 on the amount of family income or income of a student constituting the basis for applying for a family allowance and the amount of family benefits
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of May 23, 2006 on the procedure for transferring financial resources for family benefits payments and the method of preparing substantive and financial reports
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 27 March 2006 amending the regulation on the method and procedure for proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of 27 June 2005 amending the regulation on the method and procedure for proceedings in cases concerning family benefits
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 June 2005 amending the regulation on the procedure for transferring financial resources for family benefits and the method of preparing performance and financial reports
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of June 2, 2005 on the method and procedure for proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of April 25, 2005, on the method of determining the income support threshold for families
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of April 20, 2004, on the procedure for transferring documentation concerning unduly received family, care and upbringing allowances and family benefits
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 14, 2004, on the procedure for transferring financial resources for the payment of family benefits and the method of preparing substantive and financial reports
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of March 5, 2004, on the method and procedure for proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Social Policy of 27 September 2004 on the method and procedure for proceedings in matters of family benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of April 29, 2004, concerning the homologation of IT systems used in public administration offices performing tasks related to family benefits
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Amending Acts (98)
- Law of January 29, 2004, on amending the Law on Family Benefits · 2004-05-01
- Law of 12 March 2004 on social assistance · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, on the promotion of employment and labor market institutions · 2004-06-01
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2004-10-01
- Law of July 30, 2004, on amending the Law on Family Benefits · 2004-10-01
- Law of April 22, 2005 on proceedings against maintenance debtors and maintenance advance · 2005-06-01
- Law of February 17, 2005, on the informatization of activities of entities performing public tasks · 2005-07-21
- Law of 30 June 2005 amending the Tax Ordinance and amending certain other laws · 2005-09-01
- Law of 28 July 2005 amending the law on the promotion of employment and labour market institutions and amending certain other laws · 2005-09-01
- Law of 22 April 2005 amending the Law on foreigners and the Law on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws · 2005-10-01
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 15 November 2005 case file P 3/05 · 2005-11-30
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 18 May 2005 case file K 16/04 · 2005-12-31
- Law of December 29, 2005 on amendment of the Law on family benefits · 2006-01-14
- Law of 29 December 2005 amending the Law on family benefits · 2006-02-09
- Law of June 9, 2006, on the Central Anticorruption Bureau · 2006-07-24
- Law of November 16, 2006, on amending the Family Benefits Act · 2006-09-01
- Law of June 9, 2006, Provisions introducing the Law on the Counterintelligence Service of the Armed Forces and the Military Intelligence Service · 2006-10-01
- Law of March 7, 2007, on supporting the development of rural areas with the participation of funds from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development within the Rural Development Programme for the years 2007-2013 · 2007-04-11
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 29 May 2007 case file P 8/06 · 2007-06-14
- Law of 24 May 2007 on the amendment of the law on family benefits and the law on agricultural tax · 2007-07-06
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 23, 2007, case file P 28/07 · 2007-10-30
- Law of 18 March 2008 amending the Law on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws · 2008-05-29
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 23 June 2008 file ref. P 18/06 · 2008-07-22
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 18 July 2008 ref. no. P 27/07 · 2008-07-31
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 22 July 2008 ref. no. P 41/07 · 2008-07-31
- Law of 7 September 2007 on assistance to persons entitled to maintenance · 2008-10-01
- Law of December 6, 2008, on amending the Labour Code and certain other laws · 2009-01-01
- Law of 17 October 2008 amending the Law on Family Benefits · 2009-01-02
- Law of 22 May 2009 on teachers' compensation benefits · 2009-07-01
- Law of November 19, 2009, on amending certain laws related to the implementation of budget expenditures · 2010-01-01
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Amended Acts (31)
- Law of December 1, 1994, on family and care benefits. · 2003-12-31
- Law of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund. · 2003-12-31
- Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2004-05-01
- Law of May 24, 2002, on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency. · 2004-05-01
- Law of December 18, 2002 on the amendment of the law on the social insurance system and the amendment of certain other laws. · 2004-05-01
- Law of October 30, 2002, on social insurance for accidents at work and occupational diseases. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 17 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on the Maintenance Fund, the Law on Family, Care, and Education Benefits, and the Law on Monetary Benefits from Social Insurance in Case of Sickness and Maternity. · 2004-05-01
- Law of August 24, 2001, amending the Labour Code and amending certain other laws. · 2004-05-01
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 15, 2001, case file K. 12/2001. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 9 November 2000 amending the Law on Personal Income Tax and amending certain other laws. · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity. · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 27, 2003, on social annuity · 2004-05-01
- Law of 23 December 1999 on amending the law on the social insurance system and certain other laws. · 2004-05-01
- Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system. · 2004-05-01
- Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of August 29, 1997 - Tax Ordinance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 20 August 1997 - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Court Register. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 27 June 1997 amending the Law on family and care benefits and amending other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code · 2004-05-01
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 26, 1996, on the Prison Service. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 29 September 1995 amending the Law on the revalorisation of pensions and annuities, on the principles of determining pensions and annuities, and on amending certain laws. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 23 January 2003 on universal insurance in the National Health Fund · 2004-05-01
- Law of December 14, 1994, on employment and counteracting unemployment. · 2004-05-01
- Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of November 29, 1990 on social assistance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 12 November 2003 amending the Law on Personal Income Tax and certain other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 17, 1966, on enforcement proceedings in administration. · 2004-05-01
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Information on Consolidated Text (11)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 18, 2013, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 22, 2025, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 20, 2024, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 11, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 24, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Family Benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 9, 2019, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Family Benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 6, 2018, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Law on Family Benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 28, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 25 August 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 13 January 2015 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on family benefits
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 24, 2006 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on family benefits
References (5)
- Law of 20 November 1998 on lump-sum income tax from certain revenues earned by natural persons
- Law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons.
- Law of January 26, 1982 - Teacher's Charter.
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (17)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 26, 2019 file no. SK 2/17
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 27 September 2017 ref. no. SK 36/15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of November 22, 2016 ref. SK 2/16
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 8 July 2014, ref. no. P 33/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 18 November 2014 ref. no. SK 7/11
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 21, 2014, file ref. K 38/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 5, 2013, case file K 27/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 20 December 2012, case file K 28/11
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 19 April 2011, case file no. P 41/09
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of November 15, 2010, case ref. P 32/09
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 22 July 2008 ref. no. P 41/07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 18 July 2008 ref. no. P 27/07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 23 June 2008 file ref. P 18/06
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 29 May 2007 case file P 8/06
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 23, 2007, case file P 28/07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 18 May 2005 case file K 16/04
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 15 November 2005 case file P 3/05
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs of February 17, 1983, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Law of January 26, 1984, on amending the law on the alimony fund.
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of May 22, 1998, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on family and care benefits.
- Repealing Acts: Law of November 29, 1990 on amending the law on the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of April 18, 1991, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Law of April 9, 2003 on amending the Law on family, care and upbringing benefits and the Law on the maintenance fund
- Repealing Acts: Law of May 30, 1989, on amending the law on the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Law of October 7, 1999 on amending the law on the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Law of October 9, 1982, on the amendment of the law on the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Regulation of the Ministers of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs and Justice of December 4, 1974 on benefits from the maintenance fund.
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 1, 1994, on family and care benefits.
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 30, 2002, on social insurance for accidents at work and occupational diseases.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 18, 2002 on the amendment of the law on the social insurance system and the amendment of certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 23 January 2003 on universal insurance in the National Health Fund
- Amending Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 August 1997 - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Court Register.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 27, 2003, on social annuity
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 November 2003 amending the Law on Personal Income Tax and certain other laws
- Amending Acts: Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity.
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 September 1995 amending the Law on the revalorisation of pensions and annuities, on the principles of determining pensions and annuities, and on amending certain laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 26, 1996, on the Prison Service.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 December 1990 on farmers' social insurance.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 14, 1994, on employment and counteracting unemployment.
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code
- Amending Acts: Law of August 29, 1997 - Tax Ordinance.
- Amending Acts: Law of 23 December 1999 on amending the law on the social insurance system and certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 9 November 2000 amending the Law on Personal Income Tax and amending certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 6 June 1997 - Provisions introducing the Penal Code
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 June 1997 amending the Law on family and care benefits and amending other laws
- Amending Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 15, 2001, case file K. 12/2001.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 29, 1990 on social assistance.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 24, 2001, amending the Labour Code and amending certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 26, 1991 on Personal Income Tax.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 24, 1998, amending certain laws defining the competences of public administration bodies - in connection with the state's structural reform.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 17, 1966, on enforcement proceedings in administration.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on the Maintenance Fund, the Law on Family, Care, and Education Benefits, and the Law on Monetary Benefits from Social Insurance in Case of Sickness and Maternity.
- Amending Acts: Law of May 24, 2002, on the Internal Security Agency and the Intelligence Agency.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 18, 1974, on the maintenance fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 1, 1994, on family and care benefits.
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the termination of solutions resulting from the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of March 20, 2025, on the Labour Market and Employment Services
- Amended Acts: Act of April 24, 2025, amending the Act on Foreigners and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of December 6, 2024, amending the Labour Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of September 27, 2024, on amending the law on social annuity and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on supporting parents in professional activity and child-rearing - "Active Parent"
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 March 2023 amending the Law on Competition and Consumer Protection and certain other laws