1000 Forint - Élelmiszer utalvány

Hungary's State Treasury began issuing food vouchers — élelmiszer utalvány — as a tax-advantaged employee benefit under the Széchenyi Recreation Card framework, which replaced earlier paper-based cafeteria systems. These instruments exist specifically because Hungarian tax law treats qualifying food benefits differently from cash salary, creating a parallel spending channel that employers use to reduce payroll tax exposure. The 2025 series carries updated security elements, reflecting ongoing efforts to combat forgery of a voucher type that is widely accepted at grocery chains and markets nationwide.