In 2012 the Government has made over HUF 8.2 billion available for the care of homeless people.

The funding will be awarded to, among others, health care and social services institutions, those providing daytime services or temporary accommodation and rehabilitation institutions.

In order to allocate state aid appropriately, the Government is working with institutions which have a long history in helping the homeless and which give direct assistance, such as local government-run institutions, church and civil organisations.

Furthermore, the New Széchenyi Plan is issuing tenders worth hundreds of millions for aid to the homeless.

Through tenders worth a total of HUF 380 million, the Public Foundation for the Homeless (Hajléktalanokért Közalapítvány) is assisting organisations in provision of supplementary services – such as call centres and extending the opening hours of daytime shelters for weekends – in addition to basic ones.

(Prime Minister’s Office)