Since June, all financial institutions have been obliged to check the status of a PESEL number before granting a loan or signing a contract.
PESEL
Poland paying child benefit to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees
Under a law passed in March, Ukrainian refugees are immediately entitled to the same benefits as Polish residents.
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How are Ukrainians finding their way in Poland? Four refugees’ stories
Agnieszka Wądołowska and Shannon Listopad
Four women from Ukraine share their experiences of fleeing the war and hopes for the future.
