
As we remember, the government of Mateusz Morawiecki promised the Rural Women's Circles a cash reward if they actively participate in the pre-election campaign to encourage residents to participate in the parliamentary elections in autumn 2023.
At that time, it was about the payment of funds to KGW, whose headquarters are located in a commune with a population of up to 20,000, in which the turnout in the elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland held on October 15, 2023 was above 60%. The amount of support was to be calculated as the quotient of the amount of PLN 250,000 and the number of rural women's associations based in a given commune. In favorable circumstances, active KGW could expect a really large cash injection.
Changes, changes, changes….
However, in spring, the current government decided to change these "promises".
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The catalog of funds eligible for payment for high turnout in parliamentary elections was expanded, and the funds that would go to one KGW were set at a maximum of PLN 50,000. zloty. In addition, a new obligation was imposed on KGW – to organize at least two events aimed at integrating the local community by June 30, 2025.
But these provisions were also changed in the following months. It was decided that the money previously allocated in the budget for the payment of the turnout bonus would be divided equally among all KGWs, regardless of whether they participated in the campaign to increase voter turnout in the elections or not, and that part of these funds would be allocated for… aid for agricultural producers. injured as a result of this year's unfavorable weather phenomena, such as spring frosts or hailstorms.
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There will be no bonus for election turnout for KGW
Everything is clear now
July 19 this year Another amendment to the regulation on the detailed scope and methods of implementing certain tasks of the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture was published in the Journal of Laws. The changes concern the rules for paying subsidies to rural women's associations under the so-called pro-turnout program.
As indicated in the regulation, the amount of aid will amount to PLN 5,000. PLN for one circle of rural housewives.
According to the new regulations, co-financing will be available not only to clubs entered in the National Register of Rural Women's Associations, but also to associations operating as an association under the Act of April 7, 1989 – Law on Associations (Journal of Laws of 2020, item 2261) or as an agricultural circle pursuant to the Act of October 8, 1982 on socio-professional organizations of farmers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 263).
Aid will also be available to clubs "which, on the date of submitting the application for aid, were entered into the National Register of Rural Housewives' Circles, referred to in the Act of November 9, 2018 on Rural Housewives' Circles, and which operated as of October 15, 2023 as an independent rural wives' association or as an organizational unit of an agricultural association pursuant to the provisions of the Act of October 8, 1982 on socio-professional organizations of farmers.
The regulation waives the restriction on the number of inhabitants in the area where rural housewives' associations operate. This means that KGW from all municipalities where the turnout exceeded 60% will be entitled to funding.
As indicated in the KGW regulation, those that receive funding will have to organize at least one event integrating the local community by September 30 next year . For this purpose, KGW must spend half of the support obtained.