The minister explained why very few children are born

The government wants to improve the financial situation of families and give more help to young people to start their lives and find housing, the minister responsible for culture and innovation said on Wednesday after meeting with family groups in Budapest.

Balázs Hanko announced that these three areas should be included in the new economic policy action plan. Financial support can be provided by doubling the family tax allowance in two steps. There are also additional ideas to support young people related to student loans, he said.

He said that they are thinking of a loan product for those who participate in vocational training that could give young people several million fortunes in start-up support, so that they can engage in work in Hungary. The government would give an additional discount for this type of loan if they also have a child, he explained.

The minister also said that the government is committed to maintaining 5 percent VAT on new apartments until the end of 2026, and that the home renovation program would focus on people living in small towns, and that there would be an opportunity on housing and housing subsidies strengthened. for young people living in big cities. In addition to these, they would also increase the number of bedrooms, said Balázs Hankó, as he it was also said on government information.

The head of the ministry pointed out that consultation with family groups is important, because families and children are in every situation important to the government, because they make up the strength of the country.

During the consultation, the situation of the families was evaluated, as well as how many children were born and are being born. According to Balázs Hankó

the number of children born unfortunately includes the number of births that fell during the Bokros package. If we calculate correctly, children who were not born at the time of the Bokros package should now be mothers and fathers.

According to Kincs’ calculations, there are 322,000 fewer parents in Hungary today because of anti-family measures in the Bokros package, he said. Since 2010, more than thirty family policy measures have been adopted to make us a strong country, he emphasized, saying that thanks to them, 178,000 more children have been born since then.

Among these measures, he mentioned the different types of social security, the baby loan and the sja concessions system. Balázs Hankó confirmed: the government also sees the need to make changes as a result of the coronavirus epidemic and the war, and must study how family benefits can be maintained and renewed in the mis- confirmed this. Few countries accept values ​​like Hungary, where the family, the father, the mother and the child are clear, said the minister.