The voivode (government-appointed governor and administration) will be able to provide Ukrainian citizens arriving in Poland with aid consisting of:
- accommodation;
- full-day collective meals;
- transport to and between places of accommodation, to centres run by the Head of the Office for Foreigners, or to places where medical care is provided to citizens of Ukraine;
- financing transfers by means of public transport and specialised transport intended for persons with disabilities, in particular to and between the places of accommodation or medical care;
- supply of sanitary and personal hygiene products and other products.
Any natural person or other entity running a household that provides accommodation and meals to Ukrainian citizens arriving in Poland may be granted a cash benefit in this regard on the basis of an agreement concluded with the commune for a period not exceeding 60 days. The benefit payment period may be extended in particular cases that demonstrate valid justification.
A citizen of Ukraine, whose stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland is considered legal, is to be entitled to aid in the form of a single monetary payment of PLN 300 per person, intended for living costs, particularly to cover the expenses for food, clothing, footwear, personal hygiene products, and accommodation.
Furthermore, a Ukrainian citizen staying in Poland under the terms stipulated in the Act, may be provided with free psychological help financed by the head of the commune where such citizen is staying.
In addition, Ukrainian citizens will be able to receive family benefits, parental benefit, benefit for “a good start,” “family care capital,” and co-financing of the parent’s fee for the child’s stay in a nursery, children’s club, or at a day-care provider. Children and pupils, whose stay in Poland is considered legal, will be provided with education, schooling, and care in schools and kindergartens.
Ukrainian citizens will also be entitled to medical care provided in the territory of the Republic of Poland, including basic health-care services.