Pensions raised by 15 percent
Saturday, January 14th, 2023Even as old-age pensions are increased to follow the inflation rate forecast for 2023, a left-wing columnist sees no reason for the elderly to thank the government. READ MORE
Government extends price caps
Saturday, April 30th, 2022Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits. READ MORE
Inflation approaches 5%
Friday, September 10th, 2021A left-wing commentator accuses the government of incompetence in both forecasting and managing inflation. A government-friendly analyst, on the other hand, remarks that old age pensioners will be more than compensated for the rise in prices. READ MORE
Government announces pension rise
Saturday, May 1st, 2021In order to compensate pensioners for higher-than-expected inflation, the government has announced pension hikes retroactive from January. READ MORE
Tentative plans for a ‘retirement bond’
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021A left-wing commentator supports the idea of a government bond that would stimulate savings to complement future old-age pensions. READ MORE
Pensions will be raised by 2.8 per cent in January
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019A left-liberal columnist thinks old age pensions should be raised by at least 3.5 per cent in 2020. READ MORE
Conservative economist calls for more subsidies for mothers
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019A conservative economist suggests that even more subsidies are needed for parents to restore traditional family values and to boost the birth rate.
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Pension hikes from January
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016According to a conservative author’s calculations, the government has practically given back the so-called 13th month pension bonus abolished by the former Socialist-Liberal coalition. READ MORE
Opposition struggles to respond to government’s welfare measures
Friday, December 9th, 2016A liberal analyst writes that the Left is failing to react to a new series of welfare measures introduced by the government. The main problem, he suggests, is the lack of an overall message. READ MORE
MSZP and Jobbik would ease pension eligibility
Thursday, December 8th, 2016Népszava carries an angry reaction to parallel proposals from the Socialists and Jobbik which would allow men to retire after 40 or 41 years of service. The 40 year rule was introduced for women at the proposal of the Christian Democratic Party in 2010. READ MORE