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Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act LII of 2018 on Social security contributions (2018. évi LII. törvény 2018 a szociális hozzájárulási adóról) -

Adoption: 2018-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | HUN-2018-L-109319

Chapter I Social security contributions
Chapter II Tax rates
Chapter III Proceeding rules
Chapter IV Miscellaneous provisions
Chapter V Final provisions

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation no 390/2017 on the National Child Protection Expert and the National Social Policy Expert Register. (A Kormány 390/2017. (XII. 13.) Korm. rendelete az Országos Gyermekvédelmi Szakértői Névjegyzékről és az Országos Szociálpolitikai Szakértői Névjegyzékről) -

Adoption: 2017-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | HUN-2017-R-106855

1. Areas of expertise.
2. Conditions for starting and pursuing expert activities
3. Register control
4. Training and operation of the expert
5. Interruption of Expert Activity
6. Erasures from the Register
7. Final provisions
Annex 1. Notification of child protection experts / social policy expert activities
Annex 2. Qualifications, leadership training, professional qualification and professional experience acceptable to child protection experts and social policy experts.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act XXVI of 2016 to amend some social and child protection issues and certain laws affecting persons with reduced working capacity. -

Adoption: 2016-04-12 | Date of entry into force: 2016-05-01 | HUN-2016-L-105097

1. Amendment to the Act III of 1993 on social administration and benefits: -tax matters related to social benefits, -pensions and health and childcare allowance
2. Amendment to the Act III of 1994 on Judicial Enforcement: -deduction from jobseeker allowance
3. Amendment to the Act 31/1997 on the protection of children and guardianship: -ameliorating living conditions of a young adult released from foster care
4. Amendment to the Act CXCI of 2011 amending various laws and benefits pertaining to a change in working capability: -occupational rehabilitation, -invalidity benefits
5. Amendment to the Act LXXVII/2013 on Adult Education
6. Amendment to the Act CCXXXV/2013 on Payment service providers: -payment of cash benefits and benefits in kind
7. Amendment to the Act CCXXXVII/ 2013 on Credit and financial institutions: -payment of cash benefits and benefits in kind
8. Final provisions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Governmental Regulation no. 65/2016 to amend Decree No. 168/1997 to approve the Act No. 81/1997 on social insurance pensions. -

Adoption: 2016-03-31 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-03 | HUN-2016-R-105093

Regulation replaces annex 2: The valorisation coefficients to be used for the calculation of earnings and incomes.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

The Primary Health Care Act (Text No. 2015/CXXIII). (2015. évi CXXIII. törvény az egészségügyi alapellátásról) -

Adoption: 2015-07-06 | Date of entry into force: 2015-07-14 | HUN-2015-L-102838

1. General Provisions
2. Preventive benefits
3. Functions of the municipalities within the primary health care
4. Record keeping primary care districts
5. The family doctor, pediatrician care and dental care
6. The nurse care
7. The school health activities
8. Provisions related to primary care, nursing home and hospice care
9. The occupational health primary care
10. Final Provisions

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation 165/2014. (VII. 17.) concerning development Tax Benefit. (A Kormány 165/2014. (VII. 17.) Korm. rendelete a fejlesztési adókedvezményrol) -

Adoption: 2014-07-17 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-18 | HUN-2014-R-99526

1. Definitions
2. Scope of Regulation
3. Claiming tax relief
4. Criteria for the tax allowance
5. Aid intensity
6. Taxpayers Record keeping
7. Taxpayer reporting obligations
8. Record keeping by the minister in charge of tax policy
9. Publication and Information Service
10. Final provisions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Human Resources 2/2014 concerning detailed rules for functioning of the health sector resource monitoring system. (Az emberi eroforrások minisztere 2/2014. (I. 16.) EMMI rendelete az egységes egészségügyi ágazati humáneroforrás-monitoringrendszer muködésének részletes szabályairól) -

Adoption: 2014-01-16 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-17 | HUN-2014-R-99520

1. Human resources data monitoring system.
2. Data processing and report on the health situation of human resources.
3. Information from the human resource monitoring system.
4. Final provisions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Governmental Declaration on the principles of the retirement policy applicable to public and civil servants (Text No. 1700/2012 (XII.29.) (A közszférában alkalmazandó nyugdíjpolitikai elvekről) -

Adoption: 2012-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-30 | HUN-2012-R-96445

Public and civil servant reaching their full retirement age can continue to perform their duties, although not o a employment contract basis. From the above are exempt civil or public servants who are employed by institutions of higher education that belong to the central budget.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act CXCI amending various laws and benefits pertaining to a change in working capability. (2011. évi CXCI. törvény a megváltozott munkaképességű személyek ellátásairól és egyes törvények módosításáról) -

Adoption: 2011-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-31 | HUN-2011-L-99547

1. General provisions
2. Benefits of persons with changed working abilities
3. Rehabilitation benefits
4. Disability benefits
5. Changed procedural rules for the supply of working capacity
6. Data management
7. Support for the rehabilitation contribution and employment of persons with reduced working capacity
8. Occupational Rehabilitation Expert
9. Final provisions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act CXVII of 2007 on employers' pensions and its institution. -

Adoption: 2007-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2007-10-30 | HUN-2007-L-77377

Creates an pension fund for employers, which collects contributions from the employers and fulfills their duty to pay benefits. Such a fund can be created by a bank, an insurance company, an investment company or an employer.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 191/2007 to amend Government Decree No. 217/1997 implementing Act No. 83/1997 on health care services. -

Adoption: 2007-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 2007-08-01 | HUN-2007-R-77374

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 259/2001 amending Government Decree No. 195/1997 implementing Act No. 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pension, as well as the sources of the benefits. -

Adoption: 2007-04-11 | Date of entry into force: 2007-11 | HUN-2007-R-77304

Students are entitled to health care as long as they have the right to a student card.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 28/2007 amending Government Decree No. 195/1997 implementing Act No. 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, as well as the coverage of these services. -

Adoption: 2007-02-28 | Date of entry into force: 2007-04-01 | HUN-2007-R-77290

Contains administrative provisions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Act 11/2006 of the Minister of Social affairs and Labour regulating the proof of social need based on health situation. -

Adoption: 2006-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | HUN-2006-R-77298

Contains a form that persons whose health requires home assistance should fill out in order to benefit from social assistance.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 239/2006 on the 2007 regulated equalization system on social, child welfare and child protection services

Adoption: 2006-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2006-12-03 | HUN-2006-R-75374

Sets the criteria that are to be fulfilled by non state-ran institutions to open or create caretaking centers, on-call house assistance, community catering, social street work, social daycare centers, social centers providing provisional placement, child welfare centers, day care centers and provisional caretaking. Determines the procedure to be undertaken in view thereof.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 159/2006 to amend several decrees relating to national social insurance.

Adoption: 2006-07-27 | Date of entry into force: 2006-09-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2007-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-08-01 | HUN-2006-R-74627

Amends provisions on information relating to social insurance. Also deals with social security administration, calculation of benefits, and private pension funds.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 138/2006 on financial assistance to needy families for gas and heating.

Adoption: 2006-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-15 | HUN-2006-R-74622

Families who receive disability benefits, family benefits of a high amount or big-sized families are entitled to financial assistance for gas and heating.
Persons who receive old-age or accident benefits are also entitled to financial assistance for heating.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 3/2006 of the Minister of Youth, Family and Social Affairs and Equality of Opportunities to amend Decree No. 1/2000 on employment in social institutions.

Adoption: 2006-05-17 | Date of entry into force: 2006-05-20 | HUN-2006-R-74531

Sets out the rules for occupations in social institutions.
Also defines the duties of institutions' directors, and the conditions the employer must fulfill to employ individuals in social occupations.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 98/2006 to amend the Decree No. 212/2005 on the subsidizing of the heating for pensioners.

Adoption: 2006-04-25 | Date of entry into force: 2006-05-03 | HUN-2006-R-74530

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 63/2006 on the claims for and determination of social benefits in cash and in nature, as well as detailed rules on disbursement.

Adoption: 2006-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2006-04-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2007-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-07-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-03-31 | HUN-2006-R-74528

Contains general procedural rules for the obtention of social benefits. Rules are detailed for old-age benefit, regular social assistance, housing subsidies, medical care, temporary assistance and funeral grant.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 291/2005 on the increase of old-age pensions and accident benefit.

Adoption: 2005-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | HUN-2005-R-74341

Provides for an increase by 4,3% of the old-age, disability and survivors benefits.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 292/2005 to amend Government Decree No. 168/1997 to approve the Act No. 81/1997 on social insurance pensions.

Adoption: 2005-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | HUN-2005-R-74342

Determines calculation of monthly income and the percentage to take into account when calculating pensions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act CLXXIII of 2005 on the increase of social benefits aiming to correct the existing disproportions between benefits.

Adoption: 2005-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-28 | HUN-2005-L-74325

This law provides for the gradual increase of social benefits until 2010, taking into account the year in which the person became entitled to a social benefit in order to correct the existing disproportions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 262/2005 to amend Government Decree No. 195/1997 implementing the Act No. 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, as well as the coverage of these services.

Adoption: 2005-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | HUN-2205-R-74313

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. CLVI/2005 on the pre-retirement savings account.

Adoption: 2005-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-01-02 | HUN-2005-L-74347

Aims at promoting self-care and savings for retirement, through the creation of a pre-retirement savings account for individuals.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act 111/2005 on institutions providing pensions to employees.

Adoption: 2005-10-17 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-30 | HUN-2005-L-72264

Aims at coordinating the institutions providing pensions to workers within the common market of the European Union. States the conditions under which these institutions can provide pensions abroad and contains provisions on their control.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 219/2005 to amend Government Decree No. 168/1997 to approve the Act No. 81/1997 on social insurance pensions.

Adoption: 2005-10-13 | Date of entry into force: 2005-11-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2006-01-01 | HUN-2005-R-72268

Contains provisions on the transfer of pensions and benefits to individuals living abroad.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 212/2005 on the subsidizing of the heating for pensioners.

Adoption: 2005-10-05 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | HUN-2005-R-74529

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 12/2005 amending Decree 39/2000 on housing support provided by employers

Adoption: 2005-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 2005-04-09 | HUN-2005-R-71563

Provides for interest-free loans for certain employees employed for an undetermined period and to those employed for a fixed period who have already been in an employment relationship for one year.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 250/2003 on the increase of pension-like regular social assistance

Adoption: 2004-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | HUN-2004-R-71580

Increase of 6,3 % of the pension-like regular social assistance.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 328/2004 to amend Government Decree No. 195/1997 implementing the Act No. 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pension, as well as the coverage of these services.

Adoption: 2004-12-11 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | HUN-2004-R-71570

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 5/2004 on the therapies aiming at medical rehabilitation that are subsidised by the health insurance.

Adoption: 2004-11-19 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-01 | HUN-2004-R-71568

Determines which therapies are to be subsidised by the health insurance.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 1107/2004 on the reduction of the number of homeless living on the streets and the facilitation of their access to food as well as the dealing with the social conflicts arising from their situation.

Adoption: 2004-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2004-10-26 | HUN-2004-R-71533

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 194/2004 amending Government Decree No. 217/1997 to enforce the Act 83/1997 on compulsory health insurance.

Adoption: 2004-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2004-06-22 | HUN-2004-R-71523

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act 54/2004 amending Act 82/1997 on private pension and private pension funds.

Adoption: 2004-06-14 | Date of entry into force: 2004-06-19 | HUN-2004-L-71522

Gives certain persons the possibility to change from the private pension scheme to the social security pension scheme.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 129/2004 amending Government Decree 195/1997 implementing Act 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pension, as well as the sources of the benefits

Adoption: 2004-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | HUN-2004-R-71577

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 125/2004 amending certain government decrees on social matters.

Adoption: 2004-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | HUN-2004-R-71578

Contains provisions on family and child care benefits, on the determination of disability and on discounts on means of transport to which the physically disabled are entitled.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Governement Decree No. 248/2003 to amend Government Decree No. 168/1997 to approve the Act No. 81/1997 on old-age pension and Government Decree No. 217/1997 to approve the Act No. 83 of 1997 on compulsory health insurance.

Adoption: 2003-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2004-11-01 | HUN-2003-R-71541

Sets a minimum for the old-age pension of individuals who were already entitled to a temporary or to a regular social benefit. Sets the standards to determine the amount of various old-age and disability pensions. Creates a register to keep a record of the persons entitled to child-care allowances, sickness and unemployment benefits, etc.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 249/2003 on the increase of old-age pensions and accident benefit.

Adoption: 2003-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2004-11-01 | HUN-2003-R-71544

Increase of 6,3% of the old-age, disability, widowhood and orphan pensions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 250/2003 on the increase of the pension-like regular social assistance.

Adoption: 2003-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HUN-2003-R-71545

Increase of 6,3 % of the pension-like regular social assistance.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 258/2003 to amend Government Decree No. 195/1997 implementing the Act No. 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, as well as the coverage of these services.

Adoption: 2003-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HUN-2003-R-71601

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act 104/2003 amending Act 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pensions, as well as the coverage of these services.

Adoption: 2003-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HUN-2003-L-71520

Exempts pensioners from superannuation tax taken on child-care allowance.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 4/2003 to amend certain acts regulating social affairs.

Adoption: 2003-02-12 | Date of entry into force: 2003-02-15 | HUN-2003-L-65974

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 296/2002 to amend Government Decree No. 217/1997 implementing Act No. 83/1997 on health care services.

Adoption: 2002-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | HUN-2002-R-62926

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act No. 58/2002 to amend certain acts related to social security and health services.

Adoption: 2002-12-03 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | HUN-2002-L-62925

Amends Acts Nos. 54 and 83 of 1997, and No. 39 of 1998.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act 15/2002 amending Act 81/1997 on social insurance pensions.

Adoption: 2002-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2002-06-29 | HUN-2002-L-61968

Empowers the Director-General of the National Pension Office to raise individual pensions for reasons of equity.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 145/2002 to amend Government Decree No. 168/1997 to approve the Act No. 81/1997 on social insurance pensions.

Adoption: 2002-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2002-06-29 | HUN-2002-R-61969

Gives detailed guidelines for the equity based raise of pensions by the Director-General of the National Pension Office.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 100/2002 on targeted financial assistance for non-governmental organizations that sustain social institutions.

Adoption: 2002-05-05 | Date of entry into force: 2002-05-10 | HUN-2002-R-61964

Regulates the distribution of targeted financial assistance between non-governmental organizations (churches, foundations, societies, minority groups)that want to create and sustain social institutions.

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree No. 269/2001 to amend Government Decree No. 168/1997 to approve the Act No. 81/1997 on social insurance pensions.

Adoption: 2001-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | HUN-2001-R-61967

Hungary - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree 259/2001 amending Government Decree 195/1997 implementing Act 80/1997 on persons entitled to social security benefits and private pension, as well as the sources of the benefits.

Adoption: 2001-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | HUN-2001-R-61965

Technical changes (deadlines, additional requirements) in the system of social security benefits.