The relationship between retirement livelihoods and parental care

Abstract

The present study examines, from a theoretical perspective, in the context of legislation and EU demographic surveys, whether there is a real chance that old-age pensions may decrease and that old-age pensions will not be able to provide the necessary living standard. If the state does not guarantee the level of pensions needed to live in old age, can the parent maintenance in Hungary be introduced, and what are the conditions for legally enforced parent maintenance in Hungary? Overall, can parent maintenance be a reality as an alternative provision to old age care?