1300 plus for all Pole? The Ministry of Finance counts costs: up to PLN 40 billion per month

Zdjęcie: 1300 plus dla każdego Polaka? Ministerstwo Finansów liczy koszty: nawet 40 mld zł miesięcznie

Could an unconditional base income of PLN 1,300 per period be introduced in Poland? The thought of the alleged "1300 plus" comes back in the public debate, but the Ministry of Finance's answer is clear: for now there are no specified plans, and the cost of the programme would be gigantic – reaching around PLN 40 billion per period and nearly PLN 480 billion per year. This is an amount that would require a profound overhaul of the full social welfare system.