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VdK Urges Stop to Benefit Reductions for German Insurance Patients
Verena Bentele, president of the Social Association VdK, warned against cuts to services for statutory health‑insured members. She told…
German Cabinet Approves Automatic Child Benefit From Birth Without Paperwork
Parliament’s cabinet has decided that child benefit will be paid automatically after a child’s birth, eliminating the need…
Bundestag Approves Tightening of Citizen Benefit Reform
The Bundestag has moved forward with the planned tightening of the citizen’s basic income. In a roll‑call vote…
Adam Posen: EU Poised to Benefit from Trump Tariff Verdict
Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, views the European Union as a…
German Citizen Benefit Spending Jumps to 57.1 Billion Euros in 2024
In 2024, total payments from the federal government, states and municipalities toward the Bürgergeld rose to €57.1 billion, according…
Statutory Health Insurers Sue Federal Government to Cover More Costs for Citizen Benefit Recipients
The umbrella association of statutory health insurers (GKV) is campaigning to force the federal government to increase its…
Economists Question Saxony-Anhalt’s Conditional Citizen Benefit Plan
Economists warn that Saxony-Anhalt’s premier, Sven Schulze (CDU), faces significant obstacles if he pushes ahead with a policy…
NRW CDU Launches Motion to Crack Down on Social Benefit Abuse by Criminal Gangs
The CDU in North Rhine‑Westphalia (NRW) plans to curb the abuse of social benefits by criminal gangs. In…
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…
Benefit Duty Plan Faces Opposition
The proposal by Saxony-Anhalt’s incoming Minister-President, Sven Schulze of the CDU, to mandate social service for welfare recipients…
Benefit Decisions Face Rising Legal Challenges
The Federal Employment Agency released data on Monday revealing a significant surge in disputes and legal challenges related…
Benefit Overhaul Faces Strong Opposition
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) is drawing fierce criticism, with concerns mounting over its potential…
CDU Wing Declares Benefit Era Over
The German government’s impending cabinet decision regarding sweeping reforms to unemployment benefits is drawing fire and sparking a…
Benefit Overhaul Stalled by Ministers
The planned overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, intended to replace the current Bürgergeld, has been abruptly halted amidst…
SPD Members Demand Benefit Review
Internal divisions are emerging within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) as a petition against proposed reforms to the…
Job Hunt Stalls For Many Benefit Recipients
A significant study released Thursday by the Bertelsmann Foundation reveals a concerning disconnect between Germany’s unemployment benefits system…
Minister Defends Benefit Reform Amid Juso Criticism
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s welfare system, Bürgergeld, faces internal dissent as Labour Minister Barbara Bas defended the…
Health Insurers Sue Government Over Benefit Costs
The dispute over the financial burden of citizen’s income benefits on Germany’s statutory health insurance (GKV) system has…
Tax Cut Could Benefit Top Earners
The German government’s planned income tax relief is facing internal debate, with leading Social Democrats (SPD) now advocating…
Childhood Affected By Benefit Cuts
Sanctioned Citizen’s Income Households Impacting Thousands of Children New figures released by the Federal Employment Agency reveal a…
Minister Visits Site to Tackle Benefit Fraud
The German Federal Labour Minister, Bärbel Bas, is convening a specialist conference in Duisburg next Monday to address…
Benefit Cuts Threaten Housing Crisis
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s basic income support system, officially branded as “Bürgergeld” is drawing sharp criticism from…
Benefit Reform Sparks SPD Opposition
Internal divisions are emerging within Germany’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) over the proposed overhaul of the country’s…
Business Lobby Defends Benefit Overhaul
The German employers’ association, Gesamtmetall, has fiercely rejected criticisms leveled by trade unions regarding the federal government’s proposed…
Benefit Crackdown Gains Public Support
Public Backing Masks Concerns Over Expanded Benefit Sanctions in Germany A recent Insa poll commissioned by “Bild am…
Benefit Cuts Threaten Families
The German government’s planned elimination of a grace period for housing costs within the citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) system…
Benefit Recipients Face Tougher Penalties
Coalition Announces Sweeping Reforms to Germany’s Social Welfare System Berlin – In a move signaling a significant shift…
Spahn Proposes Heating Relief for Benefit Recipients
Proposed adjustments to social welfare payments are under discussion, with a focus on ensuring equitable distribution and incentivizing…
Benefit Sanctions Fail Audit
A recent audit by the Federal Court of Audit (Bundesrechnungshof) has concluded that current sanction practices within the…
Linnemanns Benefit Plan Faces Legal Challenge
A leading expert in social law has strongly refuted a recent proposal to exclude European Union citizens engaged…
Full-Time Benefit Boost for Welfare Recipients
The chair of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, has proposed a premium for recipients…
Benefit Overhaul Planned This Year
Negotiations surrounding the reform of Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) are progressing, with concrete steps now projected to be…
Ex-Job Agency Head Urges Benefit Loophole Closure
A former head of the Federal Employment Agency, Detlef Scheele, is calling for legislative changes to the Bürgergeld…
Benefit Cuts Possible for German Health Insurers
Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) has indicated that short-term adjustments to service offerings within Germany’s statutory health insurance…
Lawmaker Opposes Total Benefit Cut>
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group, Dirk Wiese, has cautioned against the complete…
Benefit Overhaul Expected This Fall
Germany’s Federal Minister for Labour, Bärbel Bas (SPD), has announced plans to introduce reforms to the Bürgergeld system…
Left Slams Minister Over Benefit Freeze
The Left party has voiced strong criticism of Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) regarding planned freezes to…
Green Party Leader Questions Early Retirement Benefit
The co-leader of the German Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has publicly questioned the continued viability of the scheme…
German Parties Oppose Welfare Benefit Cuts
Members of Germany’s governing coalition – the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party – have publicly…
Expert Calls For Benefit Cuts To Save Pensions
A leading German economist, Veronika Grimm, has advocated for a reassessment of social security benefits in light of…
Benefit Recipients Face Rental Shortfall
A significant number of households receiving citizen’s income (Bürgergeld) in Germany experienced limitations in the reimbursement of their…
Ukraine Group Slams Soders Benefit Cut Proposal
The head of the Allianz Ukrainischer Organisationen, Oleksandra Bienert, has strongly criticized a recent proposal by Markus Söder,…
Benefit Bill Sparks Political Scrutiny
The cost of Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) has risen to €47 billion in 2024, prompting calls for a…
Benefit Costs Surge Union SPD Demand Tougher Rules
Rising costs associated with the German citizens’ allowance (Bürgergeld) are prompting calls for stricter measures against those perceived…
Fraudulent Benefit Claims Surge in Germany
Data released this week indicates a rise in instances of alleged fraudulent activity related to Germany’s citizen’s income…
Benefit Freeze Looms for 2026
According to a new study by the Institute of German Economy (IW), the standard rate for basic income…
CDU Workers Criticize Child Benefit Plan
Discussions within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are intensifying ahead of a meeting led by party leader Friedrich…
Rheinmetall: Ready to Benefit from Germany’s Defense Budget Increase.
Rheinmetall, a leading arms manufacturer, is well-positioned to benefit from the planned increase in Germany’s defense budget, according…
Minister Tightens Sanctions, Rejects Benefit Cuts Amidst Job Participation Push
The new Labor and Social Affairs Minister, Bärbel Bas, plans to “tighten” the sanctions in the Basic Security…
Wealthier Neighborhoods Benefit More in Germany
A study published on Tuesday by the Institute for Economic Research (IW) and the Max-Planck-Institute for Social Research…
Merz’s Predicament: Who Will Benefit as ‘Grand Coalition’ Continues to Falter?
In a recent analysis, it has been suggested that the SPD appears to be the winner in the…
Germany’s Surprising Benefit
In the debate on curbing the rising healthcare costs, Freiburg economist Bernd Raffelhüschen advocates for three unpaid sick…
Parliament Passes Sweeping Tax Cut and Child Benefit Boost!
The German Bundestag has passed a law on tax relief and an increase in child benefits. The package…