Alarming Picture of Hungarian Pensions: There Is a Number that Says It All About Pension Fear
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The gap between wages and pensions in Hungary has widened, causing the relative income situation of the elderly to deteriorate. According to data from June 2026, the average old-age pension is 263,000 forints, while the median pension is much lower, while the system shows extreme inequalities. According to experts, tying the value of benefits to wage growth and increasing spending on pensions in proportion to GDP are essential to resolve the sit…
Half of middle-aged Hungarians fear they will have to live without as retirees. Although this is five percentage points lower than last year's figure, it is still much higher than the 40-44 percent measured between 2018 and 2020, according to data from a recent K&H survey.
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