Dave Deek - BlueSky is Amazing @davedeek.substack.com · May 13 Hungary's fertility rose from 1.25 in 2012 to 1.52 in 2022 after implementing: - Constitutional protection of marriage (2012) - Marriage bonuses - Family Housing Support Program/CSOK program subsidizing home loans for young families - Expanded cash benefits (with more added in 2024)
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That said, the Hungarian government claims to spend 5% of GDP on family policy, but OECD calculations show Hungary spends only 2.3% of GDP (1.3% on cash benefits) — comparable to Canada. The Hungarian government's own statistics portal shows just 1.1% of GDP spent on "family benefits."