"Poland plans to change the rules for the stay of Ukrainian refugees in the country. It is not only about the extension of temporary protection of refugees from Ukraine until March 4, 2025", - they write in the publication "kresy.pl".
The Polish government is considering the possibility of strengthening the requirements for the support of refugees from Ukraine to prevent fraud with money and benefits, and under certain conditions even canceling the right to stay in Poland.
One of the changes that the Polish government is considering will concern the right to legal residence in Poland. Ukrainian refugees who want to return to Ukraine at least for one day will lose this right. Currently, Ukrainian refugees lose their right to residence if they leave Poland for more than 30 days.
According to the Lubusk Voivode, the frequent trips of Ukrainian citizens for recreational, tourist and business purposes confirm that they are not in a difficult life situation, but continue to use the assistance provided to them.
In addition, the problem was noticed that each voivodeship maintains a separate register of paid assistance. This means that theoretically one family can receive support from several administrative units of Poland. To prevent such abuse, a shared registry will be created.
Voivodes also call for strengthening the system of benefits for minors, the sick and the disabled.
In addition, they may cancel the 300 zloty allowance for new arrivals.
According to official estimates, there are about one million Ukrainians in Poland who arrived after the start of the war, and another one and a half million Ukrainians - those who were in the country before the war.
