The new family support measures are popular!
The majority of Hungarian families agree with the government's new family policy measures, said dr. Zsófia Koncz at a joint press conference of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation and KINCS, where she and Tünde Fűrész, the president of the institute, talked about the reception of the new family support measures. The Hungarian State Secretary for Families underlined that the Hungarian government supports families in three main areas – home creation, improving the financial situation of families, and balancing work and family life – with more than 30 different measures, and from this autumn, new elements will be added to the range of support. Dr. Zsófia Koncz pointed out that from September, parents can apply for the nursery fee subsidy, which can be used in all rural nurseries, and from October, tens of thousands of specially texed self-employed people will be able to benefit from the home creation subsidies and the baby expecting loan. In addition, as part of its 21-point economic action plan, the government will increase the personal income tax allowance that is available after children in two stages, providing significant financial support to Hungarian families.
At the press conference, the President of KINCS talked about the results of the survey on the perception of new family support measures. Tünde Fűrész underlined that there is significant social support for all three measures, with 80 percent of Hungarians agreeing with the nursery fee subsidy, 74 percent agreeing with the new options for special taxpayers and 86 percent agreeing with doubling the amount of the personal income tax allowance that is available after children. Of the new measures, doubling the tax allowance is the most popular among those who have heard of it (52%), while increasing the amount is the most important for those with children under 18 (91%). The nursery fee subsidy was most supported by 80% of those on GYES and GYED, 85% of those living in municipalities and villages, while large families and those with primary education were most happy with benefits for special taxpayers.