More details have been revealed on who is entitled to government support for home renovation.

Katalin Novák announced yesterday that half of the renovation costs for the families’ houses will be borne by the state, up to a maximum of HUF 3 million.

The announcement was just hours before the announcement of the European Commission’s major building rehabilitation program, and the two issues may be closely related, although the Minister without Portfolio has yet to bring it up:

Yesterday’s speech was now further clarified by the Minister when he said:

the program applies to families raising at least one child.

A new element of the home improvement program launched in 2015, It is not a condition of the request for rehabilitation support – it is not, nor is it an exclusive element – that the family uses the possibility of the family home creation discount (chok) added.

Explaining the details, the minister said that if someone starts to renew and collect invoices after January 1, 2021, the state will reimburse them for half of their costs, up to a maximum of three million guilders. This also applies to material procurement and labor costs.

He stressed that whatever renovation the family plans, the government supports it; be it energy modernization or reform of a bathroom, kitchen or single-family home.

The government’s goal is to help as many families with children as possible, and on the other hand, this measure also contributes to boosting the economy by boosting the construction industry, said Katalin Novák of Kossuth Radio Good Morning, Hungary. in your program. Family benefits also include a soft loan, part of which is non-repayable in the event of the birth of children. This also includes car purchase support for large families. It was recently announced that the VAT rate on newly built home sales will be reduced from 27 percent to 5 percent as of January 1, and families using chocolate can also claim 5 percent VAT when buy your new home, he added.

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