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Shorter Unemployment Benefits May Ease Persistent Skilled Labor Shortage

Chloe Price — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:48:07 +0000

Ifo Institute researchers suggest that reducing the duration of reduced working hours benefits could help alleviate the current…

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Söder Proposes Cutting Welfare Benefits to Balance State Budget

Chloe Price — Sat, 09 May 2026 03:13:04 +0000

Markus Söder, the leader of the CSU, has proposed making adjustments to the basic income benefit system (Bürgergeld)…

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CDU Eyes Health Cuts for Citizens Receiving Unemployment Benefits

Sean Prescott — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:49:05 +0000

CDU auditor Yannick Bury has argued for restricting healthcare provision for recipients of the Bürgergeld (Citizen’s Benefit) who…

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Charitable Workers Lobby for Inflation Adjustment in Social Benefits

Sean Prescott — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:25:03 +0000

Verena Bentele, the president of the VdK social association, is calling for increased governmental support for people in…

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German Employment Experts Push for Wage Security and Shorter Unemployment Benefits

Frank Bowers — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:59:03 +0000

In a recent article for the “Handelsblatt”, Bernd Fitzenberger, Director of the Institute for Labour Market and Vocational…

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German Farming Minister Rejects Sugar Tax Citing Lack of Proven Health Benefits

Sean Prescott — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:39:05 +0000

Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU) has rejected the idea of a sugar tax, a measure supported by Federal…

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Coalition Revises Plan To Save Spouses Free Health Insurance Benefits

Frank Bowers — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:03:04 +0000

Following protests from unions and insured individuals against the complete removal of cost-free supplementary insurance for spouses with…

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German PM Wüst Aims to Align Asylum Benefits With EU Standards

Victoria Chase — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:07:03 +0000

The North Rhine‑Westphalian premier, Hendrik Wüst of the CDU, has said he wants to adjust the level of social…

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German Parliament Rejects Full Elimination of Voluntary Health Insurance Benefits

Chloe Price — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:49:04 +0000

The governing coalitions of the CDU/CSU and SPD rejected the chief doctors’ proposal to eliminate all voluntary benefits…

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Long-Term Care Benefits Fall Sharply While Inflation Rises

Dawn Amber — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:56:04 +0000

The benefits from Germany’s statutory long‑term care insurance have not kept pace with inflation over recent years, according…

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German Finance Ministry Confused Over Who Actually Benefits From Recent Tax Cuts

Sean Prescott — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:03:04 +0000

The German Federal Ministry of Finance says it does not know which population groups have actually benefited from…

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SPDs German Parliamentary Group Resists Pension Reform That Harms State Retirement Benefits

Victoria Chase — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:04:05 +0000

Within the SPD parliamentary group, there is pushback against a new adjustment of the pension system that would…

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CDA Slams CDU Economic Council Drastic Cuts to Unemployment and Health Benefits

Frank Bowers — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:42:05 +0000

The Christian Democratic Employees’ Union of Germany (CDA) strongly condemned proposals from the CDU’s Economic Council that call…

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CDU Seeks Work Requirements for Benefits

Chloe Price — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:06:04 +0000

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is facing internal pressure to mitigate the potential impact of planned pension reforms…

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Youth Leader Urges SPD to Defend Benefits

Sean Prescott — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:29:03 +0000

The ongoing negotiations surrounding proposed reforms to Germany’s social welfare system are exposing deepening divisions within the ruling…

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Housing Benefits Child Support to Link

Frank Bowers — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:38:04 +0000

The German government, under the leadership of Housing Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD), is planning a significant overhaul of…

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Youth Union Rejects SPD Criticism of Benefits Overhaul

Trevor Yard — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:12:04 +0000

A simmering tension is escalating within Germany’s governing coalition as reform plans for the Bürgergeld (citizen’s allowance) spark…

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Child Benefits Flowing Abroad

Victoria Chase — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:27:03 +0000

New data released by the Federal Employment Agency reveals a notable increase in child benefit payments made to…

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Germany Debates Welfare Benefits for EU Nationals

Victoria Chase — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:44:04 +0000

Concerns regarding potential welfare fraud perpetrated by organized groups originating from other EU member states have spurred debate…

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Left Party Calls For Increased Child Benefits

Frank Bowers — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 01:53:03 +0000

Marking this year’s International Day for Children, a leading figure is advocating for a significant increase to child…

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Fewer Asylum Seekers Receive Benefits in Germany

Trevor Yard — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:56:03 +0000

Data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Wednesday indicate that approximately 461,000 individuals in Germany received…

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Jobless Benefits Frozen Next Year

Trevor Yard — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:04:04 +0000

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Labour has recalculated the standard rates for basic citizen’s income, revealing no increase for…

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Benefits Cuts Proposed for Jobless Germans

Frank Bowers — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 01:02:04 +0000

Leading figures within the CDU/CSU and SPD are signaling a potential shift in approach to Germany’s “Bürgergeld” –…

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Germany Rejects Asylum Benefits as Loans

Dawn Amber — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:09:04 +0000

Berlin – The German federal government has expressed reservations regarding proposals to introduce asylum benefits as loans. A…

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Union Urges Calm on Benefits Debate

Chloe Price — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:52:05 +0000

A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) worker’s wing is urging caution and restraint in the…

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Linnemann Proposes Cutting Benefits for Unwilling Workers

Frank Bowers — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:05:11 +0000

A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for a significant overhaul of Germany’s social…

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Fathers Claim Top Parental Benefits More Often

Dawn Amber — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:55:06 +0000

A recent report from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals significant disparities in parental allowance (Elterngeld) benefit levels…

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Benefits Costs May Rise Again

Dawn Amber — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:39:05 +0000

Government projections for expenditures on Germany’s citizen’s allowance (Bürgergeld) indicate a slower rate of decline than previously anticipated,…

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Power Tax Battle Threatens Moms Benefits

Sean Prescott — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:27:04 +0000

Lawmakers are exploring potential offsets to fund a broad-based reduction in electricity taxes, with discussions centering on the…

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SPD Faces Shock Demands Threatening Vital Benefits

Victoria Chase — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:12:08 +0000

Leading figures from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are urging their coalition partners,…

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New Minister Targets Abuse of Social Benefits

Frank Bowers — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:41:04 +0000

German authorities to strengthen efforts to combat social benefits misuse, minister says Germany’s new federal labor minister, Bärbel…

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Employer Boss Wants to Cut Social Benefits, Cap at 40%!

Victoria Chase — Mon, 05 May 2025 04:19:04 +0000

Rainer Dulger, president of the employers’ association, calls for more intervention in the welfare state from the black-red…

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Orbán: Western Loss in Ukraine War Shows EU Failure, Trump’s Policy Benefits USA

Victoria Chase — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:05:03 +0000

Ukraine conflict: Hungarian PM Orbán says West has lost ‘proxy war’ against Russia and criticizes EU policyThe Hungarian…

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German Taxpayers Unite to Stop Soaring Social Benefits!

Sean Prescott — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:23:07 +0000

The Federation of Taxpayers demands the next federal government to brake the rise of social contributions. The “Bild”…

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Fiscal Frenzy: Germany’s Shocking New Budget Boasts a Whopping 12% Boost to Child Benefits!

Chloe Price — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:01:02 +0000

The Federal Council has cleared the way for the tax relief law and the increase in child benefit.…

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Electric Car Buyers Reap the Shocking Benefits of Habeck’s Game-Changing Deal!

Victoria Chase — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:42:02 +0000

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) will accelerate the renewal of the German automotive industry with a comprehensive…

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