In January 2024, nearly 956 thousand refugees from Ukraine received a PESEL identification number in Poland. Nearly 34 percent were children under the age of 18. Working-age persons accounted for almost 62 percent, most of whom were women. According to the source, PESEL numbers assigned to Ukrainian refugees primarily entitle them to cash benefits provided for in the special law. Having a PESEL number is a prerequisite for receiving a one-time benefit of 300 zloty per person to cover refugees' living expenses. Moreover, having a PESEL number enables the payment of the parental benefit (500 plus), the benefit "Dobry start", the family care capital, and family and social assistance benefits. It is unnecessary to have a PESEL number to work legally in Poland or benefit from the health services and education system.
Ukrainians with an assigned national identification number (PESEL) in Poland between July 2022 and July 2024, by age and gender
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The Polish Economic Institute, & Otwarte Dane. (July 9, 2024). Ukrainians with an assigned national identification number (PESEL) in Poland between July 2022 and July 2024, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301632/poland-refugees-from-ukraine-with-an-assigned-pesel/
The Polish Economic Institute, und Otwarte Dane. "Ukrainians with an assigned national identification number (PESEL) in Poland between July 2022 and July 2024, by age and gender." Chart. July 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301632/poland-refugees-from-ukraine-with-an-assigned-pesel/
The Polish Economic Institute, Otwarte Dane. (2024). Ukrainians with an assigned national identification number (PESEL) in Poland between July 2022 and July 2024, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301632/poland-refugees-from-ukraine-with-an-assigned-pesel/
The Polish Economic Institute, and Otwarte Dane. "Ukrainians with An Assigned National Identification Number (Pesel) in Poland between July 2022 and July 2024, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301632/poland-refugees-from-ukraine-with-an-assigned-pesel/
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Ukrainians with an assigned national identification number (PESEL) in Poland between July 2022 and July 2024, by age and gender [Graph], The Polish Economic Institute, & Otwarte Dane, July 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301632/poland-refugees-from-ukraine-with-an-assigned-pesel/
