‘For this reason, civil society groups have launched a petition for doubling the family allowance which practically has not been raised in 10 years – it is still just over HUF 12,000.’
‘The Hungarian Anti-Poverty Network has called upon the government to double the amount of the family allowance. According to civil society groups, the billions of forints in social expenditures fail to reach the poorest of families. Practically, the amount of the family allowance has not been raised in 10 years – it is still just over HUF 12,000.” For the full article on Hír TV’s website, click here (in Hungarian)
“The amount of the family allowance, which has not changed since 2008, should be doubled. The lowest amount is HUF 12,200 per month, the highest is HUF 25,900, depending the number and health condition of children. The Hungarian Anti-Poverty Network’s Dignified Living Working Group calculates that the cost for diapers for a baby add up to 9-10 thousand forints per month alone. Because of the amount being so low, the organization has launched an online petition to make decision-makers at least double the family allowance and allocate the necessary funds in the 2019 national budget.
