Polish hospitality business owners in Poland have promised rewards to Couples who get pregnant in their hotels towards confronting what has become one of the Country’s most pressing social challenges.
The measure by policymakers, is aimed at tackling the Country’s shrinking population by rewarding Couples who conceive and give birth to children in its hotels.
Polish real estate and hospitality group, unveiled an unusual initiative via its website, the Arche Group, which operates 23 hotels and numerous properties across Poland.
Besides, parents who buy a home from Arche will receive a bonus of 10,000 zlotys ($2,754) for each child born after the purchase. Employees of the group who have children will also be eligible for bonuses in addition.
It lamented the ongoing demographic crisis. “The demographic crisis (is) resulting from the steady 12-year decline of Poland’s birth rate,” the group wrote, announcing its new scheme.
As reported, Under the programme, called Arche Generations, couples who can prove that a child was conceived during their stay at one of the company’s hotels will be entitled to free “special events” such as a baptism celebration.
The programme is strictly targeted at “couples (man and woman),” with the company stating that it is conditional on at least one partner being an adult Polish citizen and residing in the country.
Recall that Poland has struggled with a falling birth rate for more than a decade. According to the National Statistics Office (GUS), the population as of late June stood at 37.4 million, around one million fewer than in 2015, according to multiple reports.
Arche’s initiative is the latest in a series of attempts by businesses, have kept netizens talking, with many seeking a review in the government that promotes shrinking birth rate nationwide.
