Uitspraak
RECHTBANK DEN HAAG
uitspraak van de enkelvoudige kamer van 5 april 2018 in de zaak tussen
[naam 1] en [naam 2] , eisers
de staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid, verweerder
Procesverloop
Overwegingen
Since 1 June 2016, the Hungarian state has completely withdrawn from integration services provided to beneficiaries of international protection. This leaves recognised refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection at grave risk of destitution and homelessness. The period of stay in open reception centres following recognition as a beneficiary of international protection has been reduced from 60 days to 30 days.”
In April and June 2016, as a result of legislative changes, all forms of integration support were eliminated. Therefore since the entry into effect of Decrees 113/2016 and 62/2016 and the June 2016 amendment to the Asylum Act, beneficiaries of international protection are no longer eligible to any state support such as housing support, additional assistance and others. NGOs and social workers have reported extreme difficulties for refugees moving out of reception centres and integrating into local communities in practice. Accommodation free of charge is provided exclusively by civil society organisations and churches. Among the latter the Lutheran Church and the Baptist Aid have to be emphasised. They run homes mostly in Budapest. The Government recently announced that they are stopping all AMIF (Asylum, Migration and Integration Funding) funding for 2019, on which NGO’s providing integration support relied. According to SOS Children’s Villages the majority of those remaining in Hungary could be provided with accommodation at the end of their 30 days reception centre housing even though the number of sufficient places are due to the fact that only a few people choose to settle in Hungary. Due to the lack of apartments on the market, the rental fees are too high to be affordable for beneficiaries who have just been granted status. In addition to these difficulties, landlords prefer to let their apartments to Hungarian rather than foreign citizens.”
In the case of children with families, the situation is also difficult. Hardly any school is ready to offer the specialised care and support that refugee children need. The growing anti-refugee sentiment may make it even more difficult for schools to admit children receiving international protection for fear of facing a backlash from parents or donors.”
According to the Hungarian Health Act, beneficiaries of international protection fall under the same category as Hungarian nationals. Refugees and persons with subsidiary protection are entitled to health services under the same conditions as asylum seekers for 6 months after the date when international protection was granted to them. Before June 2016, this period was 1 year.