"Good Start" – PLN 300 for school supplies this year too

Parents and guardians can now apply for benefits under the "Good Start" program. This is a one-time benefit of PLN 300 for children in school.

The benefit is available regardless of the family's income or employment status. Funds can be used to purchase textbooks, notebooks, school supplies, and equipment necessary for learning. The program covers students in primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools, as well as other educational institutions.

"Parents receive the layette once a year for a child attending school until they turn 20, or 24 for children with disabilities . It is not available for children attending preschool or for university students," says Iwona Kowalska-Matis, regional spokesperson for the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) in Lower Silesia.

The spokeswoman explains that the ages of 20 and 24 are calculated based on the age of the child, which means that students in the final years of technical and secondary schools, as well as students of post-secondary schools, are also entitled to the benefit if they turned 20 or 24 before the start of the school year.

" As in previous years, the layette is 300 PLN for each child, " adds Kowalska-Matis. The spokeswoman reminds that, as every year, applications for the new benefit period can be submitted until the end of November. Submitting an application by the end of August guarantees payment of the benefit by September 30th.

How to submit an application?

You can only submit your application electronically via:

• mZUS application,
• ZUS Electronic Services Platform (PUE) ,
• electronic banking ,
• Emp@tia portal.

It's important to ensure that the data you enter is accurate—especially the child's PESEL number, school name and address, and bank account number. All information regarding the application (including any requests for supplementation or decisions) will be transmitted electronically—primarily through PUE ZUS, even if the application was submitted through a bank, for example.

The money will only be transferred to the bank account number provided .