All Hungarian children are a TREASURE*, may they be born anywhere in the world
The Umbilical Cord Program is still popular among Hungarians across the border, thanks to which, since January 2018, maternity allowance and the life-start allowance for young people, the so called baby bond, to which Hungarian children born abroad are eligible in the same way as children born in Hungary. With the allowances, the Hungarian government recognizes also financially Hungarian families who have children anywhere in the world.
Summer camps are a great assistance for parents 24 May 2020
In the summer, it is a difficult issue for many families how to take care of their children during the holidays. Due to the epidemic, many parents have already used their leave days to take care of their children at home, making it harder for them to provide for childcare during the summer break. A representative survey of 1,000 people conducted by the Mária Kopp Institute for Demography and Families (KINCS) between May 18 and 20 reveals that 40 percent of those raising children under the age of 14 plan to enrol their children to a camp during the summer break. The good news for them is that, according to the government's decision, day camps and summer camps can be organized from June 16 on, in compliance with the applicable epidemiological regulations.
Family cohesion further strengthened in the epidemic 6 May 2020
The difficulties caused by the epidemiological emergency bring family members even closer to each other, according to the latest research of the Mária Kopp Institute for Demography and Families (KINCS). According to a representative survey of 1,000 adults conducted in April, Hungarians rely primarily on their families during this period, with the majority of respondents having a calm attitude towards the epidemic and adhering to epidemiological measures. Major difficulties were reported by less than 20 percent of respondents, with fears of job insecurity and the potential for illness being the most common.
The Hungarian family tax relief prominently helps families even in international comparisons June 1, 2020
The Hungarian family tax system makes a significant contribution to increasing the income of families, according to a survey by the Tax Foundation, founded in 1937, which analyzes tax policy and the social impact of certain tax systems. In its May 2020 analysis, the organization points out that the level of family tax relief provided by European states differs significantly, but Hungary is at the forefront among them.
Balázs Molnár, Vice-President of our Institute, took part in the international video round table organized by the Ordo Iuris Institute of Poland. In the conversation Polish, Brazilian, Croatian and Hungarian participants discussed the role of the family and institutions in early childhood care.
Hungarian mothers are more self-confident in having children
10+1 facts about mothers who gave birth between 2010 and 2020
3 May 2020 Mother's Day
Since the beginning of the family-friendly governance in 2010, women of childbearing age have given birth to more children, the desire to have children and the number of births per thousand women have also increased, according to the publication of the Mária Kopp Institute for Demography and Families (KINCS) issued for Mother's Day. It is a positive development that siblings are now born closer in time, the number of children born in wedlock has increased and more and more families have had third children in the last 10 years.
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