Domestic Family Support Benefits Are only a Third of the Eu Average

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According to a study of 21 July 2025 by Eurostat, in 2022 the EU Member States spent an average of EUR 830 per capita on family benefits. This represents an increase of 46.7% in 10 years, since this amount amounted to EUR 566 in 2012. In France, this expenditure is higher than the European average, with around EUR 850 per capita. In comparison, Germany has a much greater budgetary effort, reaching around EUR 1,900 per capita, making it the third…

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Despite the central element of government communication being family support, the uniformly available benefits still fall far short of the EU average. In fact, we are falling further and further behind in the EU rankings.

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While EU member states spent an average of 830 euros (331 thousand forints converted) per capita on family support, the Hungarian state spent only 263 euros (or 105 thousand forints) - Portfolio.hu writes based on the latest statistics from Eurostat. This was based on data from 2022. However, the numbers strongly distort Hungarian conditions, as the main elements of the government's family support system are not included, such as family tax reli…