[voidfalcon]

The US has a similar thing with the child tax credit. It looks like Poland pays out the equivalent of about 220 a month while the child tax credit pays the equivalent of $180 per month. If you only count the refundable portion it is $140. Relative to the cost of living its worse, but the concept seems similar.

[SilverElfin]

There are also state-level subsidies in virtually all states, depending on things like your income.