In 2024 alone, Ukrainians generated an estimated PLN 5 billion (EUR 1.19 billion) in income tax, PLN 12.7 billion (EUR 3.02 billion) in social security contributions, and PLN 4 billion (EUR 950 million) in VAT receipts, the deputy minister said.
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3623739,poland-says-ukrainian-refugees-contribute-more-than-they-cost
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Don’t worry, people complaining about Ukrainians don’t read nor understand statistics, nor do they care about reality.
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I imagine repentant Braun all in tears now, after seeing the truth about his wicked ways 🤣🤣🤣
Polish data shows Ukrainian refugees working, paying PIT and NFZ/ZUS. Farmers are largely exempt from income tax, pay subsidised KRUS health insurance instead of NFZ, receive state subsidies—and mostly vote right‑wing.
quite amazing how people can be driven to such passionate hatred with completely nothing other than tiktok and facebook comments. the memes are load bearing for their worldview
These statistics are so meaningless. So what, they don’t use public services? Offices? Universities? Schools? Roads and sidewalks? And since they pay into the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), we won’t have to pay their pensions in the future?
After all, this isn’t a net profit. I could just as easily say that people under 40 are great and generate income, while people over 70 are just a drain on the budget.
I can also say that solar panels are more expensive than burning coal (because, looking only at the money, and ignoring all other indirect costs, coal is more profitable) (It is only an example)
But I’m not saying whether that’s good or bad. I’m saying that these numbers don’t really say anything.
Because they (UA) contribute a whole lot. Stats back it up, but daily living proves it. Among my circle of cooperators, I couldn’t point to one whom would regret helping or hiring Ukraine citizens. They are hard working people, most got caught up in the middle of the chaos while dropping everything familiar and moving to Poland to find a safe spot – they work over hours, they deliver, while their cities are getting bombed, while their friends and family members are dying. I would like to believe that I would do at least half as good as most of them in those circumstances. At the same time ruskiez bots and their propaganda does what it can to divide us trough spreading misinformation. I’m thankful for their sacrifice, bravery and hard work – being net plus as a country is only part of the reasons why we should be thankful to them.
I refuse to accept it. You force me to be proud of my own countrymen which I am not really a fan of! Bastard!
Polish relations with Ukraine are complicated for sure, but 1 million Ukrainians is better than even 100k of the other type of “refugee”.
Rent isn’t cheaper for sure…