Polish Child Benefit 800+ Calculator

Rodzina 800+ is a universal Polish child benefit of PLN 800 per month paid for every child under 18 years of age, regardless of family income. It replaced the earlier 500+ programme in March 2024 when the amount was increased from PLN 500 to PLN 800.

Every parent, legal guardian or actual guardian of a child under 18 residing in Poland is entitled to the benefit. There is no income threshold and the benefit is universal — it is paid for every eligible child in the family.

Applications are submitted electronically through PUE ZUS (online.zus.pl), the mObywatel app, the ePUAP platform, or via internet banking. Paper applications can also be submitted at ZUS offices or local social welfare centres (MOPS/GOPS).

The benefit is paid until the child's 18th birthday. There is no extension for children in education; entitlement ends on the exact day the child turns 18.

No. The 800+ benefit is exempt from personal income tax (PIT) in Poland. It does not need to be declared in annual tax returns and is paid in full without any deductions.

Generally no. The 800+ benefit is not included in income calculations for means-tested benefits such as social assistance (pomoc spoleczna), housing benefit or family benefit supplements, so it does not reduce other entitlements.

EU coordination rules apply when a family has ties to more than one EU/EEA country. ZUS conducts an EU coordination check to determine the country of primary entitlement. If Poland is not the primary country, the benefit may be paid only as a top-up.

When a child is placed in institutional care (e.g. an orphanage) the biological parent's entitlement ends. The benefit may be transferred to the foster family or institution, depending on circumstances and applicable regulations.

Applications can be submitted at any time. If you apply within 3 months of a child's birth (or of becoming a guardian), benefit is paid retroactively from the date of birth/guardianship. Applications submitted later result in benefit being paid from the month of application.

ZUS is required to process the application within 30 days of submission. If additional documentation is required the deadline is extended to 60 days. The first payment is usually transferred to the bank account within 2–4 weeks of the decision.