Subsidized meals (támogatott étkezés) in preschool education

What

Free meals for children in nurseries or in kindergartens.

Who

Children can get free meal in nurseries or in kindergartens if:

• they are permanently ill or handicapped,
• the brothers and sisters of the child are permanently ill or handicapped,
• they live in family in which there are three or more children,
• they live in the fostering system,
• if the income per capita in the family is not higher than the 130% of the net minimal wage.

How

If you are entitled you have to provide a statement and proof documents:

• document about the monthly income of the family (proof document from the employer),
• proof documents about illness or handicapped status: you have to ask the specialist of outpatient care for this document
• the address cards (lakcímkártya) of the family members

When

Each year the deadline is in the last days of August. For detailed information ask the director of the nursery or kindergarten.

Where

Apply for subsidized meal at the director of the nursery or kindergarten.