This was stated on Espreso TV by Yuriy Hryhorenko, director of the analytical center of the international employment company Gremi Personal, headquartered in Gdańsk.“The president’s decision creates an extremely risky situation for the most vulnerable Ukrainians who are currently not working but need basic social protection. For example, mothers with children who are not employed. Most of their husbands are in Ukraine, so they cannot use their insurance and receive full medical care. It is precisely this vulnerable group of refugees that will be hit hardest by the changes,” said Hryhorenko.According to the analytical center, as of June 30, 2025, there were 992,505 Ukrainians in Poland registered under temporary protection (equivalent to UKR status). This is 23% of all people in the EU with this status. At the same time, 78% of Ukrainian refugees with UKR status are employed. Thus, the veto will heavily impact the remaining 22% of economically inactive Ukrainians in Poland.Hryhorenko also noted that as of 2025, over 800,000 Ukrainians officially pay contributions to ZUS (Poland’s social insurance authority).“This is two-thirds of all foreign workers in the country. But for some reason, this fact is rarely mentioned in Poland,” he said.The analyst hopes that in the coming months the law on aid for Ukrainians will eventually be signed. The current law is valid only until September 30.“Neither the employers who hire Ukrainians nor the citizens themselves are prepared for a return, and this law does not fundamentally change their situation. On the contrary, the lack of medical protection for an already vulnerable group of Ukrainian citizens will only worsen their condition. It’s hard for me to imagine that this is really the president’s goal,” Hryhorenko said.As for foreigners, including Ukrainians working illegally in Poland and not paying taxes, they still exist but not on the scale of five or ten years ago.“If the special law does not apply from October 1, the system is not ready for hundreds of thousands of people to apply for legalization of stay in Poland under the old rules within a month. This would be a colossal and immediate blow to Poland’s labor market and economy. Is the country ready for this, while already facing crises from both external and internal causes?” he said.At the same time, he predicted that the changes proposed by the Polish president will undermine the sense of security even among employed Ukrainians. This could push them to move to another country or even return to Ukraine.Polish President Karol Nawrocki did not sign the law granting social benefits and free medical care to unemployed Ukrainian citizens.