Renowned social policy expert Dorottya Szikra analyses Hungary’s family policy and pension policy between 2010 and 2018, since the Fidesz-KDNP government is in power, while at the same time emphasizing the relevance of the processes leading up to their rule in 2010. She highlights that the commitment of the Hungarian state to protect citizens from the hardships caused by the economic crisis already weakened prior to 2010. Since 2010, the Hungarian government of Viktor Orbán started to negate the values of the welfare state and the European Social Model explicitly, and proposed to build a “work-based society” instead. Between 2010 and 2012, the Orbán-government nationalized private pension assets and eliminated the second, private pillar. Disability and early pensions were eliminated. The most vulnerable groups were excluded from the social insurance system, while the pension prospects of those in well-paid jobs and long periods of contributions were made more stable. Family policy reforms increased inequalities between families as employed parents with high incomes received formerly unseen resources through the new family tax allowance system and the reform of the child care leave payment. At the same time, families with meagre labour market opportunities or low income lost out due to the lack of upgrading the most important, universally available benefits, and due to harsh cuts in the social assistance system.