The Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression is the main institution dealing with the matters of Veterans of struggles for independence and Victims of Oppression in Poland. The Office's functions and resposibilities have been defined in legal acts establishing the special status of beneficiaries of the Veterans' law. It's main tasks consist of:

  • awarding the status of Veteran struggles for independence, Victim of Oppression and person deported to perform forced labor
  • providing the Veterans and Victims of Oppression with help, special care and proper respect
  • spreading the tradition of struggles for independence of Poland


Practical information

What are the privileges of surviving spouses of deceased Veterans and Victims of Oppression?

The surviving spouses of deceased Veterans and Victims of Oppression, who recieve the old-age or disability pension, get a pecuniary allowance of PLN 196.72 (about € 47) and a 51% reduction of the domestic railway and bus transport fares.

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