The country dedicates 4% of its GDP, or HUF 3,750B (EUR 10.1B), to family support.Continue reading
Family allowances will be extended and the government will continue to work for families in 2025, the Minister of Culture and Innovation announced on Thursday.
In a video posted on Facebook, Balázs Hankó recalled that since 2010, the government has introduced 30 family policy measures to increase families’ financial security, help them with housing and help them balance family life and work. The Minister said that
in 2025, HUF 3,754 billion (EUR 9 billion) will be spent on family support, HUF 447 billion (EUR 1 billion) more than in the previous year, and that the amount of benefits has quadrupled since 2010.
The politician noted that one of the most significant steps forward is the doubling of the family tax allowance in two stages, adding that the age limit for the baby-expecting loan will rise to 35 from January 1. This will give at least 10,000 more families access to HUF 11 million (EUR 26,500) subsidized loan through the baby-expecting loan, he said. The subsidy has already been applied for by 260,000 people, resulting in the birth of 220,000 babies, he added.
Balázs Hankó reminded that the rural family home-creation allowance (CSOK) and CSOK plus support families’ home creation. He added that the rural home renovation program, under which families in settlements with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants can receive up to HUF 3 million (EUR 7,250) in non-refundable support if they also contribute HUF 3 million to renovate their house, is also a good example. Thanks to the rise in the minimum wage, childcare fee (GYED) and graduate childcare fee will also increase in 2025, Balázs Hankó said.
Via MTI, Featured image: Pixabay