January 14, 2026
Inadequate Pensions for Older People in Hungary
• The Hungarian government is failing to ensure older people’s rights to social security and an adequate standard of living, including access to sufficient food, medicine, and energy.
• The rise in poverty among older people, which became evident during sharp inflation in 2022 and 2023, highlights longstanding structural problems with the Hungarian pension and social security system.
• Hungary should raise the lowest pensions to reduce pension inequality and guarantee the rights of all older people in the country to social security and an adequate standard of living.