Home / Dz.U. 2004 nr 64 poz. 593
Law of 12 March 2004 on social assistance
Ustawa z dnia 12 marca 2004 r. o pomocy społecznej
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2004-03-12
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
contributionsexaminationssocial pensionbenefitsbenefitsbudżetmonetary benefitsresocializationbezrobociecare and educational facilitypensions and annuitiesadministrative proceedingspersonal income taxsocial welfare homesdisabled personsjuvenile shelterssubsidiesMunicipalitiesprisonssocial organizationsregistersreportingchildrenrefugeesvocational traininghealth insurancesocial insurancevolunteeringControlnatural disasterscompetitionssocial assistancecommon courtspermitsyouthbilanseemploymentfeesincomeCatholic ChurchforeignersFoundationssocial workerslocal self-governmenttrade unions
Related acts
Repealed Acts (5)
- Law of January 21, 1999 on amending the law on social assistance. · 2004-05-01
- Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of February 26, 1998 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Social Assistance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of November 29, 1990 on social assistance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 1 August 1992 on the amendment of the Law on Social Assistance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of September 10, 1999 on amending the law on social assistance. · 2004-05-01
Acts Declared Repealed (2)
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of October 11, 2001, on the detailed principles for developing a program for exiting homelessness and the scope and method of its implementation. · 2004-05-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 10 March 1997 on the detailed principles of granting periodic benefits. · 2004-05-01
Implementing Regulations (122)
- Resolution No. 104/2012 of the Council of Ministers of June 25, 2012 on the establishment of a government program to support certain persons receiving care benefits
- Resolution No. 75 of the Council of Ministers of May 9, 2012, on the establishment of a government program to support certain persons receiving care benefits
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of July 28, 2025, amending the regulation on minimum standards for night shelters, homeless shelters, homeless shelters with care services and warming rooms
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of June 17, 2024, amending the regulation on supervision and control in social assistance
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 7 February 2024 on homes for mothers with minor children and pregnant women
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of September 19, 2024, amending the regulation on family environmental interviews
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 27 July 2024 on family support homes
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 12, 2024, on verified income criteria and amounts of cash benefits from social assistance
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of April 4, 2023, on the detailed purpose, conditions, and procedure for payments by the National Support Centre for Agriculture within the framework of the Programme concerning the combating of material deprivation
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of February 16, 2023, amending the regulation on specialized care services
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of October 27, 2023, on IT systems used in social welfare organizational units
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of October 27, 2023, amending the regulation on social welfare homes
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of October 30, 2023, on training and supported housing
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of 5 September 2023 amending the regulation on granting assistance for self-reliance, continuation of education, and settlement
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of May 28, 2023, amending the regulation on granting special awards in the field of social assistance
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of 4 November 2022 amending the regulation on specialization in the social worker profession
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of January 17, 2022, on homes for mothers with minor children and pregnant women
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of April 8, 2021, on family environmental interviews
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of December 22, 2021, amending the regulation on protected housing
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of October 22, 2021 on the minimum program requirements for postgraduate studies in the field of methodology and methods of social work at a university conducting studies in social work or in the field of social work
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 14, 2021, on verified income criteria and amounts of monetary benefits from social assistance
- Regulation of the Minister of Family and Social Policy of December 9, 2020, on supervision and control in social assistance
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of August 28, 2020 on the issuance and revocation of permits for conducting a facility providing round-the-clock care as part of statutory activities
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 16 May 2019 amending the regulation on environmental self-help homes
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of April 27, 2018 on the minimum standards for hostels, shelters for the homeless, shelters for the homeless with care services and warming rooms
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of April 26, 2018, on sheltered housing
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of January 17, 2018, amending the regulation on social welfare homes
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 18 December 2018 amending the regulation on environmental self-help homes
- Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of September 27, 2018 amending the regulation on granting assistance to foreigners
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of July 11, 2018, on the verified income criteria and amounts of cash benefits from social assistance
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Amending Acts (117)
- 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 November 25, 2004, amending the Law on Public Finance and amending certain laws · 2005-01-01
- Law of February 17, 2005, on the informatization of activities of entities performing public tasks · 2005-07-21
- 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
- Law of 29 July 2005 amending the Law on Social Assistance and the Law on the Teachers' Charter · 2005-10-04
- Law of 28 July 2005 amending the law on the promotion of employment and labour market institutions and amending certain other laws · 2005-11-01
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Domestic Violence · 2005-11-21
- Law of 29 July 2005 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the division of tasks and competencies of territorial administration · 2006-01-01
- Law of 14 July 2006 on the entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland, stay and exit from the territory of the Republic of Poland by citizens of Member States of the European Union and their family members · 2006-08-26
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 3 October 2006 file ref. K 30/05 · 2006-10-13
- Law of December 15, 2006, amending the law on the amendment of certain laws in connection with changes in the division of tasks and competencies of territorial administration · 2006-12-31
- Law of December 8, 2006 amending the law on social assistance · 2006-12-31
- Law of December 8, 2006, on financial support for certain housing projects · 2007-01-13
- Law of February 16, 2007, amending the law on monetary allowance for certain pensioners, disability pensioners, and persons receiving pre-retirement benefits or pre-retirement allowances, and certain other laws · 2007-02-27
- Law of January 26, 2007, amending the law on social assistance · 2007-03-15
- Law of February 16, 2007, amending the law on social assistance · 2007-04-01
- Law of 24 May 2007 on amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws · 2007-07-20
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 30 October 2007 case file P 28/06 · 2007-11-13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 13 November 2007 case file P 42/06. · 2007-11-27
- 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
- Law of September 4, 2008, on amending laws to unify IT terminology · 2008-10-08
- Law of 24 October 2008 amending the Law on Foreigners and certain other laws · 2009-01-01
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Local Government Employees · 2009-01-01
- Law of December 19, 2008, on amending the Law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions and on amending certain other laws · 2009-02-01
- Law of 5 March 2009 amending the Law on Social Assistance · 2009-05-22
- Law of 6 November 2008 amending the Family and Guardianship Code and certain other laws · 2009-06-13
- Law of 23 January 2009 on amending certain laws in connection with changes in the organization and division of tasks of public administration in the voivodeship · 2009-08-01
- Law of 24 September 2009 on amending the Law on Social Assistance · 2009-12-16
- 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 (26)
- Law of November 29, 1990 on social assistance. · 2004-01-01
- Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits · 2004-05-01
- Law of November 13, 2003, on the revenues of local government units · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 27, 2003, amending the Law on the education system and amending certain other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 27, 2003, on social annuity · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2004-05-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, on social employment · 2004-05-01
- Law of July 20, 2001, amending the Law on Universal Health Insurance and certain other laws. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 8 June 2001 amending the law on social assistance and certain other laws. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 17 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on Social Assistance, the Law on Family Planning, Protection of the Human Fetus, and Conditions for the Admissibility of Pregnancy Termination, the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons, the Law on the Social Insurance System, and on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of 18 February 2000 amending the Act on social assistance and the Act on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration. · 2004-05-01
- Law of 8 October 1999 on amendment of the Law on Social Assistance and the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons. · 2004-05-01
- Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system. · 2004-05-01
- Law of July 18, 1998, on amending the law on universal health insurance and amending certain laws. · 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 29 December 1998 on amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of 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 December 14, 1994, on employment and counteracting unemployment. · 2004-05-01
- Act of June 22, 2001, on the amendment of the Act on Employment and Unemployment Counteraction and the Act on Social Assistance. · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 24, 2003, on public benefit activities and volunteering · 2004-05-01
- Law of 20 December 2002 on amending the law on professional and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and on amending certain other laws · 2004-05-01
- Law of 23 January 2003 on universal insurance in the National Health Fund · 2004-05-01
- Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration. · 2005-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (14)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 30, 2026, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Social Assistance Law
- 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 social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 19, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 7, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 17, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Social Assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 17, 2020, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Act on Social Assistance.
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 5 July 2019 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 20, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 15, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Social Assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 7, 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Social Assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 16 January 2015 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 14, 2012, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Law on social assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 2 October 2009 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Social Assistance
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 17, 2008, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on social assistance
References (2)
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (7)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 6 October 2015 ref. no. SK 19/14
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 21, 2009 case file K 6/08
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 6 May 2008, file ref. K 18/05
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 13 November 2007 case file P 42/06.
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 30 October 2007 case file P 28/06
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 3 October 2006 file ref. K 30/05
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 8, 2005, case ref. P 15/04
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of February 26, 1998 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Social Assistance.
- Repealing Acts: Law of January 21, 1999 on amending the law on social assistance.
- Repealing Acts: Law of 1 August 1992 on the amendment of the Law on Social Assistance.
- Repealing Acts: Law of November 29, 1990 on social assistance.
- Repealing Acts: Law of September 10, 1999 on amending the law on social assistance.
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 27, 2003, on social annuity
- Amending Acts: Law of April 24, 2003, on public benefit activities and volunteering
- Amending Acts: Law of 23 January 2003 on universal insurance in the National Health Fund
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 December 2002 on amending the law on professional and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons and on amending certain other laws
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 December 2001 on the amendment of the Law on Social Assistance, the Law on Family Planning, Protection of the Human Fetus, and Conditions for the Admissibility of Pregnancy Termination, the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons, the Law on the Social Insurance System, and on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws
- Amending Acts: Act of June 22, 2001, on the amendment of the Act on Employment and Unemployment Counteraction and the Act on Social Assistance.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 20, 2001, amending the Law on Universal Health Insurance and certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 8 June 2001 amending the law on social assistance and certain other laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 18 February 2000 amending the Act on social assistance and the Act on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance 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 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration.
- Amending Acts: Law of 8 October 1999 on amendment of the Law on Social Assistance and the Law on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on social employment
- Amending Acts: Law of 29 December 1998 on amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of the state's structural reform.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund.
- Amending Acts: Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 18, 1998, on amending the law on universal health insurance and amending certain laws.
- 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 December 14, 1994, on employment and counteracting unemployment.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 29, 1997 - Tax Ordinance.
- Amending Acts: Law of 28 November 2003 on Family Benefits
- Amending Acts: Law of November 13, 2003, on the revenues of local government units
- Amending Acts: Law of June 27, 2003, amending the Law on the education system and amending certain other laws
- Amending Acts: Law of November 29, 1990 on social assistance.
- Amended Acts: Law of December 18, 2025, amending the law on the social security system and certain other laws
- 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: Law of May 9, 2025, on amending the Law on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 September 2025 on the heating voucher and on amending certain laws to limit the prices of electricity
- Amended Acts: Act of March 20, 2025, on the Labour Market and Employment Services
- Amended Acts: Law of October 1, 2024, on the revenues of local government units
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on supporting parents in professional activity and child-rearing - "Active Parent"
- Amended Acts: Law of May 23, 2024, on the energy voucher and on amending certain laws to limit the prices of electricity, natural gas and system heat
- Amended Acts: Law of April 26, 2024, amending the law on social assistance and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2022 on the eUmowy teleinformatic system for handling certain agreements
- Amended Acts: Law of December 7, 2023, on amending laws to support recipients of electricity, gas fuels, and heat
- Amended Acts: Law of July 28, 2023, on amending the Law on social assistance and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 August 2023 on amending the Law on the reimbursement of medicines, foodstuffs for special medical purposes and medical devices, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, amending the law on combating domestic violence and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 7, 2022, on amending the law on supporting families and the foster care system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of January 13, 2023, on amending the law on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of that state and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2022, on Social Economy
- Amended Acts: Law of October 7, 2022, on special solutions for the protection of electricity consumers in 2023 and 2024 in connection with the situation on the electricity market
- Amended Acts: Law of September 15, 2022, on special solutions regarding certain heat sources in connection with the situation on the fuel market