Urgent: 3 days left for 300+. Submit the application, ZUS guarantees payment by the end of September!

The clock is ticking relentlessly, and parents and guardians have Only 3 days to submit an application for the Good Start scheme, commonly known as 300 plus. The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) recalls that sending papers by 31 August this year is crucial to warrant the payment of backing for school expeditions before the end of September. Since 1 July, ZUS has already recorded awesome 2.8 million applications, covering more than 4 million students, and the full amount of benefits paid has already exceeded PLN 1 billion. This is the last bell to usage the fast payout way and supply the kid with the essential equipment for the upcoming school year.

Who can usage 300+? Criteria and age of the child

Good Start is key support PLN 300, intended to finance the acquisition of textbooks, notebooks, equipment and another essential school supplies. It serves all school-school student kid who is within a certain age bracket. Standard, support is available to students aged 7 to 20 years. For children with a disability, the age criterion is extended until the age of 24.

It is worth noting that the age of the kid is counted annually. This means that even students of the last classes of secondary schools, technicians or post-secondary schools may be entitled to benefit unless they are 20 or 24 years old before the start of the school year. Programme does not include children attending alleged zeros No students. Importantly, “Good Start” is simply a benefit independent of household income, which makes it widely available support for most Polish families.

How do I apply for Good Start? Only electronically!

The ‘Good Start’ application process is full Electronic, which greatly improves and accelerates the procedure. ZUS accepts applications only through respective channels, ensuring convenience and availability for all eligible persons. Parents and carers may use:

• mZUS applications: dedicated mobile app, allowing fast submission of the application from smartphone.
• Electronic Services Platforms (PUE ZUS) / e-ZUS: comprehensive portal ZUS, offering a wide scope of online services.
• Electronic banking: Most Polish banks offer the anticipation to apply straight from the level of their banking system.
• Emp@tia portal: Platform of the Ministry of household and Social Policy.

Before sending an application necessarily check the correctness of the data, specified as the child's PESEL number, the name and address of the school and the current bank account number to be paid. Any notices concerning the application, including information on the granting of the benefit, requests to supplement papers or refusals, will besides be sent electronically – most frequently to the mailbox on the PUE ZUS profile, regardless of the channel chosen.

Dates you request to know: August 31 and November 30

Two dates are crucial for all eligible. Closest, 31 August, is the final word that guarantees the payment of the Good Start benefit by the end of September. Applying after this date may consequence in longer waiting for money, so it is not worth delaying.

The deadline for submitting an application for 300 plus is up 30 November this year. After that date, the entitlement to benefits expires, with 1 valid exception. It will be possible to apply for backing if a kid over 20 years of age receives a disability ruling after 30 November. In another cases, after the expiry of that deadline, it will no longer be possible to usage the programme. delight note that the benefit is paid only for the specified bank accountThis underlines the importance of providing correct account data in the application.

Important change for refugees from Ukraine from school year 2025/2026

In the context of the forthcoming changes, it is worth noting the fresh regulation that will enter into force from the fresh school year 2025/2026. It concerns refugees from Ukraine. In order to receive the Good Start, the kid will gotta meet the additional condition: he must survey in a school that is part of Polish education system. This is an crucial modification, which aims to specify precisely the beneficiaries of the programme in the context of the changing demographic and educational situation in Poland. Parents and guardians of children from Ukraine should take this change into account erstwhile planning future proposals.