Poland's 2027 budget draft cuts 800+ child benefit by nearly 1 billion zloty

Poland's government has published its draft budget for 2027, allocating 60.8 billion zloty to the "Family 800+" child benefit programme — nearly 1 billion less than in 2026. Of that total, 32.1 billion zloty is earmarked for the 13th and 14th pension payments. The cuts signal early belt-tightening in social spending.