Hungarian National StrategyReport on Social Protection andSocial inclusion 2008-2010
Györgyi Vajda
Social Inclusion Unit
Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour
3 November 2009
National Strategy Reports
2000: Social inclusion on the agenda of the EU within theLisbon strategy
Tool: open method of coordination - OMC
National Action Plans for Social Inclusion (since 2001)
Common indicators
Joint Reports by the Commission and Council (annually)
Community Action Programme / PROGRESS Programme
2003: National Strategies for Pensions
2006: National Strategies for Health and Long-term care
Since 2006: National Strategy Report for Social Protection andSocial Inclusion - the above three strategies together
Consisting social inclusion, pensions and health and long-termcare
Main trends in social exclusion inHungary
Employment rate: 57.3% (2007) – 55.6% (2009)
Unemployment rate: 7.9 (2008) - 9.6% (2009)
Female employment rate: 49.9% (2009)
Long-term unemployment (within the unemployed):58.0% (2008)
Employment rate of older workers: 33.1% (2007)
Youth unemployment rate: 19.7% (2008)
Early school leavers: 10.9 % (2007)
People living in jobless households: 11.8% (2007)
Children living in jobless households: 14% (2007)
Main trends in social exclusion inHungary
Inequality: S80/S20: 3.7 (2007) – EU: 4.8
Poverty rate: below 60% of the median income per head
Overall poverty rate: 12% (2008) – EU: 16%
Poverty rate among children: 19% (2008) – EU: 19%
Poverty rate among the elderly: 4% (2008) – EU: 19%
Poverty rate before transfers (except pensions): 30%(2008)
Poverty rate before transfers among children (exceptpensions): 47% (2008)
Material deprivation: 37% (2008)
Poverty rates in the EU Member States, 2006
Percentage of populationwith income <50% of EU median income
Adults and children living in joblesshouseholds, 2007
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on the at-risk-of-poverty rate for the total population and for children, 2006
Social protection expenditure as % of GDP,2005
Main risk groups facing socialexclusion in Hungary:
as indentified in the National Action Plan on SocialInclusion (NAP/incl):
Children
Large families, lone-parent families
Long-term unemployed, inactive people – peoplewith low educational attainment
People living in disadvantaged rural territories
Roma people
Homeless people
Social protection system in Hungary
Basically a continental (Bismarckian type system), with Anglo-saxon elements strengthening after the change of regime
Social security:
-Mandatory health care system
-Mandatory social security pension system
-Private pension funds mandatory for spec. age groups
Social assistance for the most disadvantaged:
-Competence of local governments
-Various in-cash and in-kind benefits
Universal benefit:
-Family allowance
Most important social benefits inHungary:
Monthly average number of recipients of family allowance(families): 1.250.000 (2009)
Monthly amount: 50 Euro
Monthly average number of people receiving regular childprotection subsidy: 490.000 (2007)
Number of people receiving benefit of active age (regular socialallowance or availability benefit): 293.000 (2009)
Monthly amount: 110 Euro
Monthly average number of people receiving old-age allowance(minimum income for the elderly): 6.300 (2007)
Disability pensioners: 802.600 (2007)
Figures on social services (main types):
Family support service:
Number of beneficiaries: 508.000 people (2008)
available in 2220 settlements (70% of settlements)
Child welfare service:
Number of children benefited from the service: 126.500 children (2008)
available in 2350 settlements
Residential homes for the elderly:
Number of beneficiaries: 49.900 people (2008)
Residential homes for disabled people, psychiatric and addictive patients,homeless people:
Number of beneficiaries: 35.000 people (2008)
Home assistance:
Number of beneficiaries: 46.000 people (2007)
available in 2/3 of all settlements
Nurseries (for children under 3):
Number of beneficiaries: 33.726 (2008)
Ratio of registered children to children aged 0-3 : 9% (2008)
National Action Plan on social inclusion(NAP/incl)
Part of the National Strategy Report on SP & SI
The most comprehensive strategic document on social inclusion
Elaborated according to the EU common objectives
Plans for 2004-2006, 2006-2008 and 2008-2010 – accepted by theGovernment, consulted by key stakeholders
Structure:
-Main challenges, objectives and targets
-Current and perspective policy measures according to mainpriorities
-Governance issues
Annexes:
-Trends and figures
-Monitoring report on the previous plan
-„Good practices”
Priorities of the NAP/incl 2008-2010
1. Promoting labour marketinclusion and decreasing inactivity
(best way out of poverty is a job)
2. Tackling child poverty
in accordance with the „Let it Be Better for
Children” National Strategy against Child
Poverty (2007-2032)
3. Reducing territorial and housingdisadvantages - with special regard tothe integration of the Roma
The NAP/incl is supported by …
the New Hungary Development Plan
especially Social Renawal OperationalProgramme
The „Let it be better for children” NationalStrategy
And coordinated with:
The National Reform Programme
Main targets:
increase the employment rate of the population of 15-64 yearsto 57.7 per cent by 2010 (in 2007: 57.3 per cent);
increase the employment rate of women to 52.2 per cent by2010 (in 2007: 50.9 per cent);
increase the employment rate of elderly workers (55-64years) to 34.8 per cent by 2010 (in 2007: 33.1 per cent);
decrease early school leaving among people of 18-24 years to10 per cent by 2010 (in 2007: 10.9 per cent);
decrease the rate of the working age population (18-59 years)living in jobless households to 10 per cent by 2013 (in 2007:11.8 per cent);
decrease the poverty rate of children by one fourth by 2013 (in2007: 19 per cent);
increase the capacity of nurseries caring children of 0-3 yearsby 5,000 places until 2015 (in 2007: 25,154 places).
decrease the average access time of micro-regional centres by20 per cent from 2007 to 2013.
Priority 1. Promoting labour market inclusionand decreasing inactivity
Main measures:
ALMPs and other programmes improving theemployability of long-term unemployed and inactivepeople;
Extending the social economy and other non-standardemployment forms mainly through NGOs;
Strengthening employment incentives in the socialbenefit and service system;
Training programmes for people with low educationalattainment;
Tackling labour market discrimination.
Programmes are mainly financed by the ESF
Note: this priority highlights work incentives of socialbenefits and services and deals with employment andtraining programmes less detailed
ESF funded projects for long-termunemployed people
Comprehensive projects for improving theemployability of long-term unemployed and inactivepeople based on individual development plans
-Projects operated by NGOs (SROP 1.4.1.)
-Projects operated by social services (SROP 5.3.1.)
Activities to be supported:
•status assessment,
•individual development and service plan,
•psycho-social services,
•development of key competences,
•guidance,
•training,
•access to employment.
Priority 2. Tackling child poverty
Implementation of the „Let it be better for children”National Strategy (2007-2032) according to itsgovernmental action plan for 2007-2010.
Improving the income situation of families withchildren through in-cash and in-kind benefits;
Strengthening daycare services for small children aswell as child welfare and child protection services;
Equal opportunities in public education;
Health care of children and youth.
Priority 3. Reducing territorial and housing disadvantages -with special regard to the integration of the Roma
Comprehensive closing-up programmes in the33 most disadvantaged micro-regions (SFfunds);
Improving access to social services indisadvantaged regions;
Decreasing housing disadvantages with specialregard to Roma colonies;
Measures against homelessness.
For the Roma: horizontal approach
territorial targeting
Use of the EU Structural Fundsfor NAP/incl priorities:
NAP/incl priorities:
►Promoting labour marketinclusion and decreasinginactivity
►Tackling child poverty
►Reducing territorial andhousing disadvantages -with special regard to theintegration of the Roma
SROP measures:
1.1. Labour market measures for long-term unemployedand disabled people
1.2. Employment subsidizes for employees ofdisadvantaged people
1.4. Innovative employment programmes
2.1. Training programmes for people with low educationalattainment
5.3. Improving the access of multiplied disadvantagedgroups to social services in order to promote theirintegration into the labour market
5.4. Development of the social services system,improvement in access to services
5.5. Strengthening the anti-discrimination service system
5.2. Investment in our future: child and youth programmes,Sure Start houses
5.1. Developing the human capacities of the mostdisadvantaged micro-regions
5.3. Comprehensive social and labour market integrationprogrammes of homeless people
SIOP 3.4. modernisation of social institutions
Regional Operational Programmes (ROP)
2010 – European Year against Povertyand Social Exclusion
Communication campaign in order to
Raise public awareness on the issue
Mobilizing all stakeholders for tacklingpoverty
Gain political commitment
Making the media more sensitive to theissue
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