The below information concerns the Social welfare benefit for winter expenses (the so-called „karp” or Christmas allowance)
We want to inform that according to the agreement concluded on the 29th of October 2026 by the Rector of the University of Silesia in Katowice and trade unions operating at the University the decision about pay-out of the social welfare benefit for winter expenses has been made, in accordance with § 17 of the Regulations of the University Social Benefits Fund.
The benefit shall be paid out to the entitled persons who submitted their applications within the deadline established for the programme’s realization this year. The above concerns employees and former employees of the University of Silesia in Katowice (pensioners and persons receiving disability pension). The pay-outs will take place from the 30th of October to the 31st of December 2026.
The list of benefit amounts in the respective revenue thresholds are defined in the below table.
