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Benefits and healthcare

The 800+ benefit, NFZ doctors and prescriptions — and below, a directory of hospitals and clinics with a map.

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Family 800+

Monthly child benefit

What it is
A monthly state benefit for every child under 18. Ukrainian families with UKR status receive it on the same terms, provided the child lives in Poland with the applicant.
How to apply
Online only: the mZUS app, ZUS electronic services, online banking or the Empatia portal. ZUS does not accept paper applications.
What you need
PESEL of the applicant and the child, an account with a Polish bank, and proof of legal residence with the child.
The benefit is paid only to an account held with a Polish bank.
gov.pl — Rodzina 800+ Full guide

Doctor under NFZ

Public healthcare access

Who is eligible
People insured with NFZ (work, unemployment, own business, voluntary insurance) and their family members. With UKR status, since 5 March 2026 only children, pregnant women and a few other groups are covered without insurance — see “Who is entitled to NFZ healthcare?”.
Where to start
Choose a POZ clinic and file a declaration naming your family doctor. Changing the doctor is free twice a year.
Finding a clinic
The register of NFZ facilities is on pacjent.gov.pl; the Healthcare section of this site shows the same list on a map.
pacjent.gov.pl — where to get treatment Full guide

Who is entitled to NFZ healthcare?

Free public healthcare: who is insured and what changed for Ukrainians on 5 March 2026

The general rule
NFZ pays for the treatment of insured people: those employed on an umowa o pracę or umowa zlecenie, self-employed, registered as unemployed or receiving a Polish pension — and family members the insured person has registered with ZUS.
Ukrainians with UKR status — from 5.03.2026
The special act no longer applies to healthcare. Without insurance, free treatment is kept only by: children under 18; pregnant women, during and after childbirth; victims of torture or rape; residents of collective accommodation centres with a certificate. They can see a family doctor (POZ) and get reimbursed medicines.
What is not covered even for them
Spa treatment and rehabilitation, infertility treatment, joint replacement, cataract surgery, medicines from Ministry of Health programmes and preventive screening programmes (breast, cervical, colorectal cancer).
Other adults
Full access only with their own insurance: legal work, unemployed status, own business or voluntary NFZ insurance (for residents of Poland; the premium is 9% of the average wage — from 845.67 zł a month in Q3 2026).
Life-threatening situations
Life-saving emergency care is available to everyone with UKR status, insured or not. Emergency number — 112.
How to check your entitlement
At the clinic give your PESEL and show an ID: the eWUŚ system shows at once whether you are insured. If it shows red but you work, bring proof of paid contributions (for example ZUS RMUA from your employer).
Working legally but eWUŚ shows red? Most often the employer has not registered you with ZUS yet — ask the HR or payroll office first.
NFZ — what changed on 5 March 2026

Prescriptions

E-prescriptions and substitutes

How it works
Prescriptions are electronic: the doctor issues an e-prescription and the pharmacy needs a four-digit code plus your PESEL. A printout is only needed without a PESEL.
Where to check them
Prescriptions, referrals and results live in the Internet Patient Account, accessed with a trusted profile or online banking.
Substitutes
Look for the active substance rather than the brand. The pharmacist must offer a cheaper equivalent with the same composition.
pacjent.gov.pl — patient account

Hospitals and clinics on the map

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About this section

Social support and healthcare: the 800+ child benefit via ZUS, registering with an NFZ family doctor, e-prescriptions and referrals, plus a map of hospitals and clinics.

Frequently asked questions

How to apply for the 800+ benefit

Online only: the mZUS app, ZUS electronic services, online banking or the Empatia portal. ZUS does not accept paper applications.

How to register with an NFZ doctor

Choose a POZ clinic and file a declaration naming your family doctor. Changing the doctor is free twice a year.

How prescriptions work in Poland

Prescriptions are electronic: the doctor issues an e-prescription and the pharmacy needs a four-digit code plus your PESEL.

Step-by-step guides

Seeing a doctor in Poland: how to register with a GP under NFZ

How a Ukrainian in Poland can choose a family doctor (POZ), book an appointment, get a specialist referral and an e-prescription, and where to go at night and at weekends.

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800+ for Ukrainians in Poland: rules since 2025 and how to apply

The 800+ child benefit for Ukrainian citizens: new conditions since June 2025 (parents working and the child studying in Poland), and how and when to apply through ZUS.

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Profil Zaufany: how to set up an electronic signature in Poland

What Profil Zaufany is, why Ukrainians in Poland need it, and three ways to get it: through your bank, through pz.gov.pl with confirmation at an office, or when you get your PESEL.

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