The civilian Protection and civilian Defence Act, fresh forms of support for employers of territorial defence troops and active reserves and higher housing benefits for professional military – present fresh regulations come into force. The year 2025 will besides be marked by changes in the Law on Defence of the Motherland.
New year frequently means changes in law. Yes, it is this time. present 1 of the most crucial laws enters into force – concerning civilian protection and civilian protection. president Andrzej Duda signed the paper on 18 December. – A strong society is 1 of 3 pillars of state security, alongside a strong army and strong alliances. And society will only be strong if this bill is well-run and well implemented. Building civilian defence and civilian protection infrastructure is an absolute precedence for the government – said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz the day before at the conference, during which he announced End of parliamentary work on the document. The aim of the Act is primarily to improve non-military issues related to ensuring the endurance of the population. The paper is intended to recreate the OC structures in the country, coordinate the operation of state institutions and services and supply the public with a sense of safety in the event of crises and threats.
Employers' support
From now on, there is besides a law on support for entrepreneurs employing territorial defence soldiers (TSW) or an active reserve (AR). In practice, the beneficiaries of the Act can already benefit mostly from the privileges they have prepared for them. And there are a few. This includes the anticipation to benefit from the fresh qualitative evaluation criterion of offers "employment of WOT soldiers or active reservists" erstwhile applying for public contracts. This provision concerns contracts below the EU threshold (less than PLN 25,680 260 in the case of works and PLN 663 105 in the case of supplies and services), and the value of this criterion in the overall evaluation of the tender must not be little than 10%.
In place of the erstwhile severance allowance paid to an worker appointed for territorial military service, the alleged first service appeared. According to the regulations, it amounts to 50% of the average wage in the second 4th of the erstwhile year. It will be paid by a military unit after the soldier has received basic training. This fresh solution will relieve employers who had previously paid their own severance and only later applied for a military refund.
The benefit is besides possibility for an entrepreneur to benefit from a taxation credit for each TSW soldier. However, these provisions will apply to gross from 2025 onwards. The amount of the relief will depend on the period of employment of the soldier. In the case of continuous service for at least 1 year, the legislator will be able to deduct PLN 12,000 from the taxation base, and with each year the amount of the relief will increase. Its maximum amount will be PLN 24 1000 for at least 5 years of service.
Higher housing benefits
From now on, they besides apply higher rates of housing benefit. More money will be given to soldiers serving in a full of 75 of all 106 garrisons. From now on the lowest amount of the benefit is PLN 630 and the highest PLN 1800. The biggest increase in this debt compared to 2024 occurred in Katowice (the certificate was increased from PLN 660 to PLN 1080), Pruszki Gdański (810 – PLN 1170), Goleniowie (PLN 750 – PLN 1110) and Wejoła (930 – PLN 1290). About 330 PLN more will be given to soldiers surviving in Żagań (570 – 900 PLN), Bolesławec (690 – 1020 PLN), Darłów (660 – 990 PLN), Krakow (960 – 1290 PLN), Kraków-Balice (900 – 1230 PLN) and Siemirowice (480 – 810 PLN).
With the fresh year, the rules for granting a long - word service allowance change. The internship allowance will be granted to all professional soldier after the second year of service, amounting to 2% of the basic salary. Next year, the allowance will increase by 1%, reaching a maximum of 35% after 35 years of service. Soldiers with an internship under 15 will benefit from the changes. Among them, the younger ones, with a two- and three-year service, who had not yet qualified to receive this debt. But the soldiers will besides gain a small more experienced, who so far have had to wait for a higher bonus rate of 3 years until they scope a suitable service placement. Now, with each year of service, their allowance will increase by 1%. The rules for granting the allowance after 15 years of service have not changed: the allowance will be higher by 1% with each year of service, and its maximum value for all soldiers will be 35% of the soldier's wage after serving 35 years.
Limits for studies and courses
In fresh months, MON has besides prepared another provisions for 2025. These are, for example, the ones concerning limit for admission to military studies in the academic year 2025/26. They presume that this year military studies at 4 military academy: Land troops in Wrocław, the Navy in Gdynia, Aviation in Dęblin and method in Warsaw will be able to start 2661 candidates for officers.
The same academies will besides be conducted Officer courses for civilians and soldiers. A full of 8,71 will be waiting for volunteers. In turn courses for the officers will be able to pass in 2025 1121 people. According to the decision of the MON, the training will be conducted by 5 sub-commissioned schools: the Land Forces in Poznań, the Air Force in Dęblin, the Navy in Ustka, Logistics in the Group and the “Sonda” in Zegrz.
Already known Limits of vocations for active military service. In total, it will be 329 700 people, including the most, due to the fact that as many as 200,000 will be afraid with reservists called for exercise. A further nearly 35 000 people will be able to undergo training in voluntary essential military service in military units. The appointment cards will besides receive a maximum of 30,000 active reserve soldiers.
Changes in progress
In the MON there is besides work on further changes in the law. 1 of the most crucial is the preparation of the amendment of the Law on the Defence of Homeland. It assumes, among others, introduction of incentives for non-professional soldiers, the anticipation of leaving a soldier for a abroad course together with his household or changes in the conditions of appointment for the first military ranks in the corps of officers and enlisted officers.
In 2025, there will besides be regulations on increases for soldiers. According to the budget law passed by the Sejm, the base amount utilized to calculate military salaries is expected to increase by 5%.
