Hungary to Boost Pensions More Than Planned in 2022, Orban Says

(Bloomberg) -- Hungary will boost pensions more than planned next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told lawmakers on Monday.

State pensions will rise 5% instead of the previously planned 3% as higher-than-expected inflation is seen to last through 2022. It's also a year when Orban hopes to clinch yet another re-election in general ballot slated to take place in the spring.

The central bank said last week it expects prices to rise between 4.7% and 5.1% next year, above the initial forecast of inflation staying below 4%. 

This hike is on top of the previously announced pension increases that amount to 1.2% of the country's gross domestic product and are part of a large spending package. 

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