Policy Document

Act CCXXIV of 2013 on the amendment of certain legal acts relating to the restructuring of childcare benefits, and to the enlargement of the benefit of exemption from the payment of social contribution tax

Year

2014

Country

Hungary

Topic

Family & Children

Subtopic

Leave Schemes for Parents

Keywords

Childbirth Family formation Family life Family policy Mother's rights Parental leave Work-life balance

Main implications

The act establishes the possibility to work full time or part time without losing the GYES or GYED benefit after the child reaches one year of age. Parents are eligible to receive several benefits at the same time, in the case of the birth of a second, third, or higher-order child.

Benefits & Requirements

Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries

Those who have a Hungarian address and are raising a child under three years of age.

Target group

Mothers-And-Fathers

Who is entitled to opt for parental leave according to this document?

This legal act does not regulate this matter, thus there is no change.

Months of parental leave guaranteed by the State, stipulated by this document

This legal act does not regulate this matter, thus there is no change.

Calculation of financial support

This legal act does not regulate this matter, thus there is no change. Fixed amount: GYES. 70% of previous income with an upper limit: GYED.

Flexibility to use leave entitlements (e.g. part-time option, simultaneous or separated use by parents)

Possibility to work full time after the child reaches the age of 1 year.

Does this document guarantee job security after parental leave?

Yes

Does this document contain specific entitlements for parental leave after adoption?

Implementing Text & Related Legislation

Original name of the legal document/act (native language)

2013. évi CCXXIV. törvény egyes törvényeknek a gyermekgondozási ellátások átalakításával, valamint a szociális hozzájárulási adó megfizetése alóli kedvezmény bővítésével összefüggő módosításáról

Date of passage/approval

5^th December 2013

Date of signature

9^th December 2013

Date of publication

18^th December 2013

Are the effects retroactive?

Date of effect

1^st January 2014

Actors

Hungarian Parliament

Financing

Central Budget; Social Security

Earlier related reforms

Governmental Decree no. 3 /1967 (29.01) on childcare allowance; Decree of the Council of Ministers no. 3/1985 (17.01.) on the amendment of the Decree of the Council of Ministers no. 17/1975 (14.04.) on the implementation of the Act II of 1975 on Social Security, and on the supplement and increasing of retirement and other benefits; Act LXXXIII of 1997 on the benefits of compulsory health insurance.