Employment offices that assess unemployment benefit in Poland

Phone ahead to learn which desk handles your file

Benefit questions go to the benefits team of the county employment office. Offices organise claims differently: the desk or caseworker who looks after yours depends on the office, and you should be ready to show proof of past work and insurance, including time worked abroad.

44 offices
  • Białystok

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Białymstoku

    ul. Wiewiórcza 107, 15-532 Białystok

    Hand in your work and insurance records, including any from abroad, to have your benefit claim assessed.

    Bring identity and registration details, employment certificates, evidence of how contracts ended, and earnings or contribution certificates where required. Include self-employment and foreign-insurance records and any decisions covering credited periods. The authority determines the amount, start and duration; the ordinary duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified groups. Payments are made monthly in arrears to a payment account.

  • Bielsko-Biała

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Bielsku-Białej

    ul. Partyzantów 55, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała

    Phone the local employment office and ask for the benefits contact who can assess your entitlement.

    Prepare employment certificates, earnings and contribution evidence, and documents showing how and why the last job ended. Include relevant ZUS (Poland’s social insurance institution) benefit periods or business records. Tell the office about work abroad and any compensation for a shortened notice period. Disability or family circumstances may affect the benefit duration, so provide the applicable evidence when requested.

  • Bydgoszcz

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Bydgoszczy

    ul. Toruńska 147, 85-880 Bydgoszcz

    Hand in proof of your work and insurance history, including time abroad, and call the benefits line with questions.

    Bring identity and registration details, employment certificates, evidence of how contracts ended, and earnings or contribution certificates where required. Include self-employment and foreign-insurance records and any decisions covering credited periods. The authority determines the amount, start and duration; the ordinary duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified groups. Payments are made monthly in arrears to a payment account.

  • Bytom

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Bytomiu

    ul. Łagiewnicka 15, 41-902 Bytom

    Once you are registered as unemployed, contact the benefits team to get a decision on your claim.

    Prepare documents showing employment, earnings or contribution periods and how your last job ended. Tell the office about other periods potentially counted toward entitlement. Provide payment-account details when requested and report relevant changes in your situation. Check the current official rates and your decision for the amount and duration; do not rely on an old monthly payment schedule.

  • Chorzów

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Chorzowie

    ul. Opolska 19, 41-500 Chorzów

    Register as unemployed online or in person, then ask for your right to benefit to be assessed.

    Prepare ID, home/correspondence address, qualifications and employment records. Part-time or relevant civil-contract work needs earnings and contribution evidence; former self-employment may require CEIDG (register of sole traders) declarations and ZUS (Poland’s social insurance institution) records. Bring relevant disability, family, pension or benefit documents and foreign residence evidence. Follow the authenticated online registration instructions and keep submission confirmation; entering details alone is not proof of completed registration. Ask how foreign work periods should be documented.

  • Częstochowa

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Częstochowie

    ul. Szymanowskiego 15, 42-217 Częstochowa

    Ask about a benefit decision or an existing claim, and phone first to learn which desk handles your surname.

    Prepare documents showing employment, earnings or contribution periods and how your last job ended. Tell the office about other periods potentially counted toward entitlement. Provide payment-account details when requested and report relevant changes in your situation. Check the current official rates and your decision for the amount and duration; do not rely on an old monthly payment schedule.

  • Dąbrowa Górnicza

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Dąbrowie Górniczej

    ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 12, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza

    Call ahead to learn which desk and documents your unemployment benefit case needs.

    Prepare documents showing employment, earnings or contribution periods and how your last job ended. Tell the office about other periods potentially counted toward entitlement. Provide payment-account details when requested and report relevant changes in your situation. Check the current official rates and your decision for the amount and duration; do not rely on an old monthly payment schedule.

  • Elbląg

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Elblągu

    ul. Saperów 24, 82-300 Elbląg

    Phone first to find out which caseworker in the benefits team handles your file.

    Prepare evidence of employment, earnings and contributions where applicable, documents showing how employment ended, and evidence of other periods you want considered. Supply your payment-account details through the official channel. If you worked abroad, explain this when presenting your history so the office can identify any additional evidence or coordination needed.

  • Gdańsk

    Gdański Urząd Pracy

    ul. Lastadia 41, 80-880 Gdańsk

    Declare all your work and insurance, abroad included, so the employment office can check whether you qualify.

    Provide employment records, wages and contribution evidence, dates and reasons jobs ended, and relevant business or ZUS (Poland’s social insurance institution) benefit documents. Give the evidence of foreign periods requested by the office, including a U1 where applicable; ask how missing confirmation can be obtained. Do not assume every day worked counts. Report changes affecting entitlement and retain the formal decision and payment information.

  • Gdynia

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Gdyni

    ul. Kołłątaja 8, 81-332 Gdynia

    Arrange your registration visit by phone, and mention any work in another EU or EEA country.

    Prepare employment certificates, dates and reasons employment ended, wage and contribution-base evidence and relevant ZUS (Poland’s social insurance institution) benefit or business records. Declare foreign employment and provide any U1 plus contracts or payslips; ask the regional labour office about obtaining missing coordination evidence. Do not assume every employment day counts or that the same payment duration applies to everyone. Give the payment-account details required by the office and retain the decision.

  • Gliwice

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Gliwicach

    Plac Inwalidów Wojennych 12, 44-100 Gliwice

    Hand in your full work history, including time abroad or self-employment, as an email alone is not enough.

    Bring identity and registration details, employment certificates, evidence of how contracts ended, and earnings or contribution certificates where required. Include self-employment and foreign-insurance records and any decisions covering credited periods. The authority determines the amount, start and duration; the ordinary duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified groups. Payments are made monthly in arrears to a payment account.

  • Gorzów Wielkopolski

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim

    ul. Franciszka Walczaka 110, 66-400 Gorzów Wielkopolski

    Register as unemployed in person or with an electronically signed application, and have your benefit entitlement assessed.

    Prepare identity and residence details, employment certificates and documents explaining the end of employment. For part-time work or civil contracts, provide employer evidence of earnings and social-insurance/Labour Fund contributions; the local office’s website supplies those forms. Former business owners may need ZUS (Poland’s social insurance institution) contribution periods and monthly assessment bases. Bring relevant evidence of care, sickness, disability or family circumstances and the account details needed for payment. Ordinary benefit duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified eligible groups. Amounts are assessed at 100% or 120% of the current basic rate according to qualifying work history; payment is monthly in arrears. Disclose work abroad or other insurance so the office can establish the applicable procedure.

  • Gorzów Wielkopolski

    Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Zielonej Górze — koordynacja świadczeń, Gorzów Wielkopolski

    ul. Kombatantów 34, IV piętro, pokój 401/1, 66-400 Gorzów Wielkopolski

    Bring the certificate from the foreign agency paying your benefit, and keep receiving it while you look for work in Poland.

    Keep PD U2 and its specified dates, foreign benefit decision and identity details ready. Register as a jobseeker with the local PUP (county labour office) within seven days from the date you ceased to be available to the former country’s employment service, following the dates and deadline on PD U2; do not count simply from arrival or your travel date. Then present U2 to the competent WUP. Do not wait for a WUP visit before registering with PUP. Before departure, the usual requirement is four weeks registered with the foreign employment service; confirm individual conditions with the paying institution.

  • Katowice

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Katowicach

    ul. Pośpiecha 14, 40-852 Katowice

    Once you are registered as unemployed, ask the employment office to check whether you qualify for benefit.

    Prepare employment certificates, earnings and contribution evidence, and documents showing how and why the last job ended. Include relevant ZUS (Poland’s social insurance institution) benefit periods or business records. Tell the office about work abroad and any compensation for a shortened notice period. Disability or family circumstances may affect the benefit duration, so provide the applicable evidence when requested.

  • Kielce

    Miejski Urząd Pracy w Kielcach

    ul. Karola Szymanowskiego 6, 25-361 Kielce

    Book a visit by phone or send a signed application online to start your registration and benefit assessment.

    Prepare employment and termination records and evidence of relevant contribution or recognized periods. Flag any foreign employment for assessment. Supply your payment-account details using the office’s accepted channel; praca.gov.pl provides form PSZ-PSK for benefit transfers. Report employment and other changes affecting entitlement, and retain the decision stating your individual award and payment period.

  • Koszalin

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Koszalinie

    ul. Racławicka 13, 75-620 Koszalin

    Phone the benefits desk about your claim and how your benefit is worked out, once you are registered.

    Keep employment certificates, termination documents and relevant pay/contribution evidence ready. Include records of other periods you want assessed. Ask the benefits desk which additional documents your particular claim requires.

  • Kraków

    Grodzki Urząd Pracy w Krakowie

    ul. Wąwozowa 34, 31-752 Kraków

    Book your registration visit first, and phone for the right contact if you already have a benefit case.

    Prepare employment certificates, earnings and contribution evidence where applicable, and documents explaining how employment ended. Disclose work abroad and other benefits so the office can identify any additional coordination procedure.

  • Łódź

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Łodzi — ul. Kilińskiego 102/102A

    ul. Kilińskiego 102/102A, 90-012 Łódź

    If you live in Bałuty or Polesie, register and hand in your work records for the benefit decision.

    Bring identity and registration details, employment certificates, evidence of how contracts ended, and earnings or contribution certificates where required. Include self-employment and foreign-insurance records and any decisions covering credited periods. The authority determines the amount, start and duration; the ordinary duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified groups. Payments are made monthly in arrears to a payment account.

  • Łódź

    Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Łodzi — ul. Milionowa 91

    ul. Milionowa 91, 93-121 Łódź

    If you live in Górna, Śródmieście or Widzew, register and hand in your work records, and get monthly payments worked out.

    Bring identity and registration details, employment certificates, evidence of how contracts ended, and earnings or contribution certificates where required. Include self-employment and foreign-insurance records and any decisions covering credited periods. The authority determines the amount, start and duration; the ordinary duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified groups. Payments are made monthly in arrears to a payment account.

  • Lublin

    Miejski Urząd Pracy w Lublinie

    ul. Niecała 14, 20-080 Lublin

    Start at the information desk on your first visit, where staff tell you which documents your benefit claim needs.

    Bring identity and registration details, employment certificates, evidence of how contracts ended, and earnings or contribution certificates where required. Include self-employment and foreign-insurance records and any decisions covering credited periods. The authority determines the amount, start and duration; the ordinary duration is 180 days, with 365 days for specified groups. Payments are made monthly in arrears to a payment account.

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