In a recent interview, Free Democratic Party (FDP) Secretary General Marco Buschmann advocated for the creation of a central ministry responsible for all state-funded social transfers to citizens. According to Buschmann, the current system, where multiple ministries, such as the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Family Ministry, and the Health Ministry, are in charge of various social benefits, is inefficient and in need of reform.
Buschmann explained that the FDP’s vision is to consolidate social benefits and make them more transparent, so that the genuinely needy are not left behind in the complex system of state-funded social transfers. He believes that a unified system would provide a clearer incentive for people to work, as the current system often rewards those who are skilled at navigating the jungle of state benefits.
The idea of a central ministry was briefly touched upon by FDP party leader Christian Lindner during the party’s New Year’s gathering, and Buschmann is now elaborating on the concept. He envisions a system of social security that is easy to navigate and provides a clear incentive for people to work, regardless of their ability to do so.