Best Practices

1. Name of the practice

Large Family Card

2. City

GRODZISK MAZOWIECKI (POLAND)

3. Years in operation

2008 –

4. Objectives

Strengthening families and supporting the implementation of the functions of the large family. Improvement of material conditions and strengthening the condition of large families. Promotion of large family model. Shaping a positive image of a large family. Increased access to the cinema and swimming pool. Increasing accessibility for children and teenagers to activities organized by the Culture Center

5. Description - overwiew

Grodzisk Mazowiecki was the first city in Poland which, in cooperation with the Association of Large Families, introduced wide discounts for large families. For more than 10 years, large families have been able to enjoy the privileges that the Commune offers them as part of the Large Family 3+ and 4+ Card Program. Program includes: 50% discount on cinema tickets, 50% discount on the swimming pool, 50% discount for children and teenagers on activities organized by Cultural Center, free public transport for families with four and more children, 25% or 30% discount on additional activities in public kindergartens (it depends on the number of children in family), 25% or 50% discount on rubbish collection (it depends on the number of children). It is already more than 60 companies that provide discounts for large families, e.g. discount on language learning, dental services, rehabilitation, shopping, entertainment for children. The number of partners is constantly growing.

6. Field of application

Economic support.

7. Target

Large families.

8. Budget

The costs of discounts granted by the municipality in each year were as follows: 2009 – 50 128 zl (11.772 EUR) 2010 – 92 556 zl (21.735 EUR) 2011 – 106 064 zl (24.907 EUR) 2012 – 89 163 zl (20.938 EUR) 2013 – 155 704 zl (36.567 EUR) 2014 – 202 601 zl (47.577 EUR) 2015 – 249 496 zl (58.589 EUR) 2016 – 266 353 zl (62.547 EUR) 2017 – 292 295 zl (68.639 EUR) 2018 – 311 797 zl (73.220 EUR)

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