Heating Vouchers Now Available for Eligible Polish Seniors
WARSAW, POLAND โข-โค A new heating voucher programme, frequently enoughโ referred to as โข”New 500 plus,” is now accepting applications from eligible seniors in Poland. โขThe program aims to provide financial assistance withโค heating costs for individuals receiving a โคmonthly pensionโ not exceeding PLN โ3,272.69.
The voucher amounts are tiered based โคon heating โcosts:
* โข PLN 500 – if heatingโ costs are not higher than PLN 200/GJ net
* PLN 750 – if heating costsโ are between PLNโฃ 200/GJ net and PLN 230/GJ net
* PLN 3,500 – if heating costs exceed PLN 230/GJโฃ net.
Though, โofficials โanticipate the majority โฃof recipients will receive the PLN 500 voucher, given that โขsystem โฃheat prices inโ Poland โฃtypically fall closer to PLNโค 170/GJ. In 2026, these amounts will increase โฃto PLN 1,000, PLN 1,750, and PLN 3,500 respectively.
the programโ operates on a “PLN for PLN” principle, meaning benefits are reduced proportionally if incomeโฃ exceeds the eligibilityโ threshold, but will not be issued if the calculated benefit falls below PLN 20.
Notable Dates & Application Process:
Applications for the period of July 1 to December 31, 2025, โขare currently being accepted.The recruitment period began on November 3, 2025, and will close on December 15, 2025.โ Applications forโฃ the period of January 1 โฃto December 31,2026,will be accepted from July 1 to โAugust 31,2026.
Applications mustโ be submitted to the commune โคhead,โ mayor, orโค city president of the applicant’s place of residence.
Failure โขto submit an application withinโฃ the specifiedโ timeframe will result in forfeiture of the benefit.
in multi-person households, the โvoucher willโฃ be paidโค to theโ first โapplicant. Additionally, households sharing a single heating bill at โคone address are limited to oneโ voucher. The โขcommune office will determine household size โand address eligibility at โขthe time of application.
The program is based on the Act of september 12,โ 2025 on heating vouchers and amending โขcertain acts in order to limit the level โof electricity prices (Journal of Laws of 2025, โคitem 1302).