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Prien Confirms Budget Cuts to Parental Allowance In Effort to Consolidate Finances
Minister of Education Karin Prien (CDU) has confirmed that budget consolidation for 2027 will necessitate cuts to the…
Lang Slams Government Cuts to Parental Allowance Calling Plan Flawed Timing
Green politician Ricarda Lang criticized the spending cuts planned for the Parental Allowance (Elterngeld) by the federal government.…
Compromise Looming Over Citizen Allowance Payroll Contributions
A potential compromise is emerging regarding the financing of health insurance contributions for recipients of the Citizen’s Income…
Bavarian Family Allowance Challenged For Violating EU Law
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in a judgment published on Thursday that the structure of the…
Economist Advocates Hike to Commuter Allowance
Economist Lars Feld has stated that an increase in the commuter allowance is advisable. Feld told the “Rheinische…
Merz Considers Boosting Commuter Allowance Amid Fuel Price Hikes
Considering the high prices of gasoline, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has expressed openness to raising the commuter…
Taxpayer Group Demands Higher Commuter Allowance Amid Soaring Fuel Prices
During the discussion concerning sharply rising fuel prices, the Taxpayer Association has advocated for greater relief for commuters.…
Oil Crisis CDA Proposes Raising Mileage Allowance to 38 Cents to Ease Workers
The Christian Democratic Workers Association (CDA) is calling for an increase to the mileage allowance. “My proposal is…
SPD Announces Higher Commuter Allowance and Sharper Cartel Regulation as Fuel Prices Soar
Facing soaring fuel prices, the SPD plans to tighten antitrust regulations and raise the commuter allowance. Economic policy…
AfD Welcomes CDU Top Tax Rate and Citizen Allowance Reform, Calls for Middle‑Class Relief
The AfD welcomes CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann’s proposals to reform the top tax rate and the citizen’s…
Germany’s Commission Plans Merge of Citizens’ Allowance, Child Supplement, and Housing Benefit into Unified Aid
The German federal government together with the Länder and municipalities has decided to combine the Bürgergeld, the Kinderzuschlag…
Inheritance Tax Reform Eyes 800000 Euro Lifelong Allowance
A leading economist is proposing a significant overhaul of inheritance tax regulations, advocating for a lifetime tax-free allowance…
Higher Commute Allowance Could Hinder Climate Goals
A leading climate researcher is urging the German government to reconsider a planned increase to the commuter allowance,…
Savings Mirage: Labor Minister Warns Against False Hopes on Harsher Citizen’s Allowance Sanctions
German Labor Minister Bärbel Bas, a member of the Social Democratic Party, does not believe that stricter sanctions…
SPD Warns Against Misguided Citizen’s Allowance Debate
German Politicians Warn Against Populist Debate on Citizen’s Allowance In the backdrop of repeated demands from the Christian…
CDA Leader Calls for Urgent Reform of Citizen’s Basic Allowance
German politician Dennis Radtke, leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Workers (CDA), has called for the German…
CDU Warns of ‘Unfair’ Citizen’s Allowance Abuses
A senior official of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has cautioned the country’s Labor Minister, Bärbel Bas of…
‘Who Orders, Must Also Pay’ – States and Municipalities Demand Federal Government Bear the Cost of Commuter Allowance and Value-Added Tax Cuts
Germany’s Federal Government Faces Opposition Over Tax Cuts and Commuter Allowance The German federal government’s plans to increase…
Associations Demand Significant Increase in Parental Allowance.
A proposal for changes to parental leave benefits has been put forward by the Social Association of Germany,…
Migrant Numbers in Basic Allowance Spark Alarm in Berlin
German Politician Warns of Social Unrest Over Migrant Influx in Social Benefits Jens Spahn, the newly appointed leader…
Will Germany’s Care Allowance Plan Secure a Better Future for Family Caregivers?
Germany’s Social Organizations Welcome Plan to Support Caregivers Financially Germany’s social organizations have welcomed the government’s plan to…
New Allowance to Revolutionize Family Care?
New Social Benefit to Be Introduced, Says German Minister of Family Affairs In a bid to address the…
Left Party Leader Accuses Coalition Agreement of Breaching EU Law on Migration and Citizen’s Allowance
Jan van Aken, the leader of the Left Party, has expressed concerns regarding the provisions on migration and…
BREAKING: German Economists Unleash Budget Bombshell: Parental Allowance on the Chopping Block?
A leading economist at the Munich-based Ifo Institute, Clemens Fuest, has expressed support for the potential elimination of…
BREAKING: German Minister of Labor to Overhaul Citizen’s Allowance, a Game-Changer for the Needy!
A German politician’s stance on social welfare and labor reform has been made public, sparking debate in the…
Merz Doubts Mother’s Allowance Hike Proposal
CDU Leader Friedrich Merz Expresses Skepticism Over CSU’s Demand for Increased Mother’s Allowance CDU leader Friedrich Merz has…