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Hungarian Court Ruling Ensures Housing Assistance for Transcarpathian Refugees

Hungarian Court Ruling Ensures Housing Assistance for Transcarpathian Refugees

The Council of the Curia mandates a government official to review housing assistance applications for Transcarpathian families following a legal challenge.
In a significant legal decision, the Curia in Hungary has ruled that Norbert Pál, the government commissioner responsible for managing assistance to refugees from Ukraine, must individually assess the applications for housing support from Transcarpathian families.

This ruling arises from a lawsuit filed by several Hungarian-speaking families from Transcarpathia, assisted by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, challenging the government's previous refusal to extend housing assistance beyond August 2024.

As of August 21, 2024, a government regulation stipulates that the state may provide housing support only to those Ukrainian refugees originating from regions currently experiencing active conflict.

This has created substantial issues, as the classification of war-affected areas has not been updated since summer last year, potentially leaving many refugees in precarious situations.

The recent changes in policy are estimated to impact between 3,000 to 4,000 individuals, including children, with reports indicating that some families have already been left homeless due to the new regulations.

For instance, four families from Transcarpathia in Tata found themselves without accommodation following the implementation of these new housing rules.

Many affected families submitted requests for extenuating circumstances regarding their housing support, yet a number of these were rejected by the government commissioner.

The Helsinki Committee subsequently took the matter to court, and the Capital Court ordered that Pál Norbert must conduct new procedures for 94 refugee cases from Transcarpathia.

Despite these being final judgments, the government commissioner has sought to challenge them through a review process, arguing that the assessment of extenuating circumstances should not be considered an administrative procedure.

The Curia, however, did not agree with this argument.

According to the Helsinki Committee, the recent judgment confirms that the government commissioner is required to review the social circumstances and possibilities of each applicant within 30 days of receiving the judgment, after which a fair decision regarding eligibility for state housing assistance must be made.

In light of the ruling, the stated situation indicates that for many families it may now be too late, with some individuals feeling compelled to return to war-torn Ukraine.

However, there remain families who could significantly benefit from being granted housing support, which could stabilize their futures.

The Curia's decisive ruling necessitates that the government commissioner officially adhere to appropriate legal standards and provide written, reasoned decisions regarding each case instead of operating outside of established protocols.

This development marks an important step regarding the treatment of refugees and the administrative processes governing housing support in Hungary.
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