Iryna Wereszczuk in the past served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Reintegration of temporarily occupied territories. On Saturday, 20 September she met with her fellow countrymen in Warsaw, and a day later she described her reflections on social media.
Ukrainians "have no easy" in Poland
Vereshuk wrote, "They don't have easy here. The situation is peculiarly hard for older people, people with disabilities, single mothers with minors and another susceptible groups of our citizens."
Further, the politician pointed out that it is not possible to ignore "the gradual tightening of residence requirements for Ukrainians in Poland". She stressed that this is peculiarly felt for those who have no occupation opportunities.
"Therefore, we must prepare the Ukrainian social support strategy in advance – temporary accommodation, humanitarian, medical and social aid, so that our citizens who want to return will receive adequate support from the state," we read.
Iryna Wereszczuk points out that it is besides crucial to supply organisational and logistical assistance with specified a return. As she announced, "at the earliest minute we will present this issue for discussion on the Platform for Ukrainians abroad with the participation of competent authorities, social and global organisations and Polish partners".
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the legislature passed an unamended government law on helping Ukrainian citizens with the armed conflict in their country. The provisions extend the legality of their stay and make payment of benefits 800 plus on the basis of professional activity. Now it must be signed by president Nawrocki.
Earlier, these words of Ukrainian leader enraged Nawrocki
As we wrote on Temat.pl, Karol Nawrocki made a veto in late August against the Act on Aid for Ukrainian Citizens. The president of the Ukrainian Union in Poland Mirosław Skórka believes that Nawrock's veto of assistance to Ukrainian citizens is "the implementation of the Kremlin policy, not Poland". As he said at the time in Polsat News, the president's reservations concern 1 group.
– president Nawrocki, wishing to receive a benefit of 800 plus, wants to take money from children from a very circumstantial group. This is simply a group of parents who legally do not work in Poland... They work in Poland due to the fact that they cannot live in Poland without working," he said.
– These are parents who can't take a occupation due to the fact that they're sick or they're looking after sick or they're looking after kids. These are parents, mostly in most mothers who can't work legally, due to the fact that they work, for example, cleaning, doing work in agriculture, where they can't legally legalize this work," said Mirosław Skórka.
Let us besides remind that according to the results of the latest United Surveys survey for Virtual Poland, the percent of Poles who are negatively assessing the presence of Ukrainians in our country is growing.
