Socialists to motion for increasing budget for free meals to needy children
Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Socialists want to ensure that all needy children are provided a main course on weekdays during the school holidays and will motion for increasing allocations in the central budget, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday.
The 5.3 billion forints (EUR 16.9m) earmarked for free meals to children in socially disadvantaged families this year is an insufficient amount considering the number of those in need, Ildikó Borbély Bangó told a press conference.
To remedy the situation, the Socialist party will submit an amendment to parliament to increase the allocation by 3 billion forints, she said, adding that the number of people living in poverty had increased in proportion to cuts in the central budget in social spending.
Ruling Fidesz in response said the Socialists want “to veil” government measures supporting needy children, arguing that the budget on ensuring them free meals went up to 5.3 billion forints this year from 3 billion in 2015.
Allocations in next year’s budget will be again increased, by 1.4 billion forints, Fidesz said in a statement.
Source: MTI
please make a donation here
Hot news
Top Hungary news: food courier crisis, forint, life-size hologram solving murder, snow arrived – 10 November, 2024
Like Miami: Hungarian town builds spectacular laser cannon sending beams to space every day – PHOTOS
Leader of a violent extreme left group carrying out attacks in Budapest caught
Baths in Budapest: A journey through lesser-known histories
St. Martin’s Day in Hungary: A guide to traditions and superstitions
Opposition Tisza extremely popular among voters below 40 – Fidesz launches attack