Coalition clubs submit Uniformed Family Card bill in Poland's Sejm

Parliamentary clubs of three governing coalition parties, Koalicja Obywatelska (KO, the largest party), the agrarian PSL and the left-wing Lewica, jointly prepared a bill creating a Uniformed Family Card (Karta Rodziny Mundurowa). It was a deputies' bill, introduced by MPs rather than by the government.

The card was meant for soldiers and officers of services under the defence and interior ministries, and for their families. It was designed as a simple document confirming entitlements to discounts and benefits, and the bill also proposed a national Uniformed Family Day. Supporters said it would be available electronically in the mObywatel government app and would carry no income threshold. One example of a proposed perk was a 50 percent discount on the adult passport fee.

The proposal mattered because it aimed to recognise the burden of service on military and security families at a time of heightened attention to Poland's defence. Critics pointed out that some formations, such as the railway guard, appeared to be left out, and compared the idea to the earlier Large Family Card introduced under the previous government. PSL also said it would seek to extend coverage to volunteer firefighters.