Public debate on child-related pensions

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The debate on child-related pensions, long present in academic circles and the public sphere in some countries, reached Hungary in 2012-2014 with the proposal to introduce a child-related point system for pensions. It was initiated by academics and an NGO, and it provoked fierce public responses. Despite comments by political actors, the proposal has not reached political decision-making.

Author: Robert Gal