Hungarians believe that the 13th-month pension should be maintained, even in the face of proposals from the European Union to stop it, according to a public opinion poll conducted by the
Nézőpont Institute.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s fourth government reinstated the 13th-month pension in 2021 after it was taken away by the Gyurcsány-Bajnai cabinets. The European Commission criticized the allowance in 2022, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) proposed limiting it.
The Nézőpont Institute took a look at the social support the benefit has in Hungary and found that support is strong across all social groups. The results of the research revealed that nearly three-quarters of Hungarian voters (74 percent) believe that the 13th-month pension should be maintained, and at least 60 percent of all social segments surveyed support the pensioner’s benefits.
Those over 60 (82 percent), those with a primary education (86 percent), and those living in smaller rural settlements (79 percent) are most in favor of the additional monthly pension for pensioners.
Among those who are the least supportive, the numbers are still high: young people (61 percent), graduates (61 percent), and residents of the capital (67 percent).
