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Comenius Project

This article discusses health insurance, sick pay, unemployment benefits, maternity leave, childcare benefits, state financial help for education, university dormitory possibilities, accident at work, and retirement in Belgium and Hungary.

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Comenius Project

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  1. Comenius Project

  2. Health insurance

  3. Sick pay Belgium : Agreement with employer? (contract) • Right forgovernmental support while you are sick • Maximum 2 years ~ contract is valid • Compensation payment, no loan ~ contract not valid • Paid by national health insurance • Follow certain rules ~ e.g. get back to work as soon as possible

  4. Sick pay Hungary:Paid by National Health Insurance • Profession plays an important role • Payment is calculated from the tax paid by the person • In case of having a full time job for at least 2 years it’s 60%, under 2 years of previous employment, it is 50% of the average monthly salary • It is paid in the first 30 days of the illness • 90% salary is paid in case of accidents at work

  5. Unemployment benefits Belgium: • receive governmentalsupport because: • Can’t work • Retired • Unemployed • Extra costs: • Children • Doctors, medication • You don’t have a job, butyouareactivelylookingforone

  6. Unemployment benefits Hungary: • It is providedifyouarenoteligibleforsickpayorinsurance • There are 3 types: • People currently in search of a job, after having finished their 180 day unemployment benefit • Who are not eligible for unemployment benefits, but have worked at least 200 days • Those who are maximum 5 years away from pension • Below the age of 50 it is 90 days, over 50 it is 180 days • 60% of the average daily payment 

  7. Maternity leave Belgium • 16 weeks minimum • Choice when maternity leave starts • Baby born before maternity leave: then still 16 weeks before + after birth Hungary • Up to 3 years • In case of twins, until they reach schoolgoingage • In case of disabled children, theyget more • In case of twins it is the double of theaverage (2006 data)

  8. Childcare benefits Belgium • The person who raises the child receives the childcare benefits • If there are 2 parents: mother gets priority • Money you get monthly: • first child: 86,77 euros • Second child: 160,55 euros • Third child: 239,72 euros

  9. Childcare benefits Hungary: • Families where there are any children can get this, they can be adopted. • The monthlyamount changes according to the number of children: • 1 child/family: 12 200 Ft (40-50 euros) • 1child/single parent: 13700 Ft(45-55 euros) • 2 children/family: 26 600 Ft (100 euros) • 2 children/single parent: 29600 Ft(110-120 euros) • 3 or more children/family: 14800 Ft /child (50-55 euros) • 3 or more children/single parent 17000 Ft /child (65 euros) • permanently disabled or sick children: 23300 Ft/child (90 euros) • permanently disabled or sick children: 25900 Ft /child (100 euros) • It is paid until the child turns 16

  10. State financial help for education Belgium • Some students get scholarship if they go to university • Certain conditions • Always follow the lessons • Student have to study regularly • Always pass your year or go to a lower level of education if you don’t pass • Parents may not have a very high income

  11. State financial help for education Hungary • If someone acquires enough points at the graduation exams (and in the specific subjects), that person can get state funded university education • Because of the economical problems, the state will cut down on these places (mostly because a lot of people leave Hungary after receiving their diploma) • If someone studies hard and gets good grades, the Ministry of Education gives scholarship

  12. University dormitory possibilities Belgium: • ‘Kot’ • Peda Hungary: • Rooms housing 3-8 students • Monthly fee (30-75 Euros)

  13. Accident At Work Belgium • The Belgian Social Security pays the medical costs back Hungary • The company gives 90% of salary, if that person is unable to earn money because of an accident at work

  14. Retirement Belgium • Men: 65 years • Women: 60 65 years • If you have a hard physical job 58 years • Women: career of 30 years or more • Men: career of 35 years Early retirement Less money

  15. Retirement Hungary • Men: 65 years (If born before 1952 it is 62 years) • Women:65 years (If born before 1952 it is 62 years) • Depending on previous earnings, it is between 200-1000 euros

  16. The End • AnneloreVandewalle • LeonieCallens • Mehdi Ben Ali • David Frisch

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