ZUS changed the dates of March 800 Plus payments: the first funds will arrive in February.

The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) has started the payment of March 800 Plus assistance at the end of February.

It is important to note that some payment dates have been changed due to weekends.

ZUS makes 800 Plus assistance payments on 10 established dates each month. If the payment day falls on a weekend, funds are sent to recipients the day before.

March payments will take place according to the following schedule:

• February 28 (Friday) - instead of March 2 (Sunday);
• March 4 (Tuesday);
• March 7 (Friday);
• March 7 (Friday) - instead of March 9 (Sunday);
• March 12 (Wednesday);
• March 14 (Friday);
• March 14 (Friday) - instead of March 16 (Sunday);
• March 18 (Tuesday);
• March 20 (Thursday);
• March 21 (Friday) - instead of March 22 (Saturday).

'The new calculation period for 800 Plus will last from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026,' reports ZUS. Applications for assistance can be submitted starting February 1, 2025.

Applications can only be submitted through electronic services:

• PUE ZUS platform
• Emp@tia portal
• mZUS mobile application
• online banking

Parents of newborns have 3 months from the date of birth to apply for 800 Plus assistance.

If the application is submitted on Time, funds will be provided with retroactive compensation from the month of the child's birth. If the application is submitted later, payments will only be assigned from the month of application submission, without retroactive effect.

Poland has expanded the social support program for Ukrainians with disabilities, paying up to 4000 zlotys.