Overview

• The veto blocks a parliamentary bill that would have prolonged temporary protection and social benefits for Ukrainian refugees until 4 March 2026, including the 800+ child benefit.
• President Karol Nawrocki argued that certain payments should go only to refugees working in Poland, singling out the 800+ program for tighter eligibility.
• He announced plans to submit his own draft legislation and asked the government and parliament to deliver a revised regulation within two weeks.
• An override appears unlikely because the governing coalition does not hold the two‑thirds majority needed to overturn a presidential veto.
• Roughly one million Ukrainians hold protection status in Poland, current rules include child benefits and free access to education and health care, and an existing child‑aid provision is due to expire at the end of September.