5 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed. People with intellectual disabilities have to do an exam to be able to vote. Right to stand for elections is limited because of legal capacity status.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, also many live in psychiatric hospitals. Some of them live in smaller institutions.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family and there is little support. Very few live in their own place.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, few go to mainstream schools and few have no education.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare.
People with intellectual disabilities are well represented in the national cross-disability organisation. Hungarian Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities receives government funding for their advocacy work.
Hungary European average
You get access to free health care if you are under guardianship, or get benefits from the government, but in practice the transportation can make it difficult, and the waitlist is very, very long.
| Mainstream education | * |
|---|---|
| Special education | 33,250 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | 8,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 5,000 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 7,600 |
* Education figures: No data available. Institution figures: These are rough estimations.
The indicator on employment has been left out as there was no data available, because of this the country average inclusion score might not be accurate.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
5.2 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed and can be denied the right to vote. Right to stand for elections if the individual is not under a guardianship, but there is very limited support available. Some support available to make voting accessible.
Few adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, some live in smaller institutions, small care homes and psychiatric hospitals. There is a plan to close large institutions, but it is not currently being followed.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family and there is little support. Very few live in their own place. The government provides families some support, but there is no plan for when their family can no longer take care of them. There is no mechanism to assess quality of services.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, few go to mainstream schools, a small number have no education. There is no national strategy towards inclusive education.
Few people with intellectual disabilities are in ‘protected employment’ or attend daycare, some stay at home, and a small number have a paid job. ‘Protected employment’ does not pay minimum wage.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare. Decisions are likely to be made by service providers and parents. People with intellectual disabilities can be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, there is a person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. EFOESZ receives government funding for advocacy work.
Hungary European average
Expert group of the Supreme Court in Hungary found that in proceedings related to guardianship, the court often does not examine the individual circumstances of people with intellectual disabilities, their family and social relationships, their independence and whether they have supporters.
Deinstitutionalization is planned to be completed by 2036, but is not on the political agenda and there is no real intention to change the situation.
| Mainstream education | * |
|---|---|
| Special education | 33,250 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | 10,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 3,000 |
| Small care homes | 500 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
* There are 36,500 people with intellectual disabilities living alone, with their families, in a psychiatric hospital or homeless according to the Hungarian Centre Statistical Office.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
4.9 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed and people with intellectual disabilities can be denied the right to vote and stand for elections. Some support is available to make voting accessible, but it is not sufficient.
Many adults with intellectual disabilities live in large and smaller institutions. Some live in small care homes and some live in psychiatric hospitals.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family. Few live in their own place. There is no plan for when the family can no longer provide support. There is a mechanism to assess quality of services, but it is not sufficient.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, few go to mainstream schools. There is no national strategy towards inclusive education.
Most people with intellectual disabilities are in ‘protected employment’. There are several types of ‘protected employment’. Many people who are in ‘protected employment’ do not receive the minimum wage. Many attend daycare and many stay at home. Some are employed on the open labour market.
Most people with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare and women’s health, some have access to the dentist. Access to sex education is poor. Little freedom of choice in reproductive health. People with intellectual disabilities can be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, and there is a person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. EFOESZ receives government funding for advocacy work.
Hungary European average
Officially children go to integrated schools, but in reality they are not inclusive. They are separated from the other children. People who should be more supported, they can't access the education at all.
People with intellectual disabilities can choose to have children but they are under microscope and don't get any help.
We had cases where the healthcare system was proven to be full for months. There is a general crisis including the conditions of the institutions and the lack of doctors.
| Larger institutions | 10,000 |
|---|---|
| Smaller institutions | 3,000 |
| Small care homes | 500 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
* Education figures: No data available.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.