The disbursement of PLN 10,000 in compensation to each eligible person is a consequence of the provisions of the Act of 22 January 2019.

Nearly 3,000 applications for the disbursement of this benefit have been submitted to Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. The first bank transfers, specifically 1,030 of them, have already been completed. Other applications for this benefit are being verified and will be disbursed in subsequent tranches. By the end of this year, the funds will be transferred to all widows and orphans of deceased miners eligible to obtain this benefit from JSW.

In total, over 12,000 applications have been submitted to all mining companies and 4,700 of them have already been verified. The Ministry of Energy allocated PLN 45 million for these disbursements.