Social Welfare for Ukrainian Citizens in Poland. Selected Aspects

Abstract

The objective of the article is to analyse the provisions of the Act on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of that country of 12 March 2022 (hereinafter: Act on Assistance or AoAUC) regarding the ability of this group of foreigners to apply for social welfare in Poland. The article reconstructs the personal criteria regarding the right to social welfare for Ukrainian citizens who have come to Poland as a result of the unprecedented aggression of the Russian Federation on the territory of independent Ukraine. It also discusses the principles and procedure of its award to Ukrainian citizens by the authorities of the Polish public administration. De lege lata and de lege ferenda conclusions are formulated on the extent and forms of social welfare for which Ukrainian citizens may apply.

Keywords

• social welfare
• Act on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of that country
• war refugees
• war in Ukraine
• Republic of Poland