The Prime Minister said: The government decided on a 15 percent increase in pensions from January 1.
"Due to the failed Brussels sanctions, the energy crisis is raging all over Europe, and this is pressuring and affecting us Hungarians as well, " he said.
He stated:
"We Hungarians protect families with price caps and utility reductions."
But during the defense against the crisis, we must not forget about Hungary's great goals, he pointed out, and then added:
"One of our big goals is to ensure a dignified life for pensioners and preserve the value of pensions. We have achieved this goal every year since 2010. Now that we are increasing pensions by 15 percent on January 1, this will also be the case in 2023"
- concluded the Prime Minister's announcement.
Mihály Varga: the budget provides HUF 473 billion per month for the payment of increased pensions
The budget provides the monthly HUF 473 billion needed to pay the increased pensions, Finance Minister Mihály Varga announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
The sum of next year's pension payments, including the 13th monthly pension, will reach HUF 6,150 billion, he added.
The minister emphasized:
"Since 2010, we have doubled the amount of pensions, and their purchasing power has improved by 20 percent."
He added: "we continue to work to preserve the value of pensions even in the sanctions crisis".
Source: Facebook / Híradó / MTI / 2022plus
