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3000 Forint - Élelmiszer utalvány
| Issuer | Magyar Államkincstár (Hungarian State Treasury) |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Emergency banknote |
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| Reverse lettering | NYUGDÍJAS ÉLELMISZER-UTALVÁNY FELHASZNÁLÁSI FELTÉTELEK - A nyugdíjas élelmiszer-utalvány kizárólag hideg élelmiszer vásárlására használható fel. -A nyugdíjas élelmiszer-utalványt az élelmiszert árúsító bolt, piaci kereskedő, őstermelő csak abban az esetben fogadhatja el, ha a kiskereskedelmi tevékenységet főtevékenységként vagy értékesítési helyen elsődleges tevékenységét folytatja. -A nyugdíjas élelmiszer-utalvány készpénzre nem váltható, értékéből készpénz nem adható vissza. A nyugdíjas élelmiszer-utalványt beváltás után érvénytelenítik, így az további vásárlásra nem használható fel -További tájékoztatás a www.allamkincstar.gov.hu oldalon, vagy a 1818-as telefonszámon. (Translation: PENSIONERS' FOOD TICKET CONDITIONS OF USE - The pensioners' food ticket can only be used for purchasing cold food. - The pensioners' food ticket can only be accepted by a shop selling food, market trader, or primary producer if they conduct retail activity as their main activity or as the primary activity at the point of sale. - The pensioners' food ticket cannot be exchanged for cash, and no cash change may be given from its value. The pensioners' food ticket is invalidated after redemption and cannot be used for further purchases. - For more information visit www.allamkincstar.gov.hu or call 1818.) |
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| Protection description | The text 'NYUGDÍJAS ÉLELMISZER' repeated across the note in a diagonal pattern; Circular holographic vignette at upper left of obverse; UV-fluorescent ink: the central guilloche rosette and emblem fluoresce yellow-green and pink-red respectively under ultraviolet light; barcode: EAN barcode printed on the lower obverse for machine verification. |
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Hungary's State Treasury introduced these food vouchers in 2025 as part of a welfare benefit system allowing recipients to purchase groceries at designated retailers — a deliberate restriction that distinguishes them from cash or general-purpose transfer payments. The barcode integration ties each voucher to electronic verification at point of sale, limiting resale and off-label use, which has been a persistent problem with paper-based social benefit instruments across Europe.
The security specification — hologram plus UV ink on a social welfare document — is notably heavy for the denomination's practical value, suggesting the Treasury anticipated counterfeiting pressure from the outset.