ABSTRACT
The main rules of the “Family 500 plus” Government Programme have been presented in the article. Its influence on household budgets have also been discussed. The publication has theoretical and empirical character. The essence of the 500 plus Government Programme has been explained in the theoretical part, mainly its influence on bringing up children by giving financial benefits. However, the basic part of the publication—the empirical one, is based on the direct research results conducted among the inhabitants of Podkarpackie (pilot trial — 61 people) making use of the “Family 500 Plus” Government Programme. The respondents assessed the influence of the programme on the changes of expenses in large families.
