Tag: Social benefit
Why Finance Minister Linder stopped basic child welfare
Christian Lindner The FDP leader also raises concerns about the content of basic child welfare. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On Wednesday, the basic child welfare plan planned by Federal Family Minister…
Basic child protection is not initially in the cabinet
Lisa Paus (Green Party) The family minister wanted to get her project through the cabinet today, but technical questions apparently still remain open. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Basic child security will…
Poverty rates in the USA are rising dramatically
Homeless person in Tulsa, Oklahoma Poverty in the United States is increasing. (Photo: AP) Washington In the USA, the poverty rate has risen again for the first time in two…
“Lack of courage” prevents men from taking care of children
Berlin The model of the sole breadwinner is the ideal for fewer and fewer fathers. This is the result of the “Fathers’ Report 2023”, which Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens)…
Encourage, demand, cut funds – BA boss criticizes Heil for cuts in job centers
Berlin To this day, Monika Miszkiel can hardly believe that she has found work again. “I got my second chance, it’s like winning the lottery for me,” the 58-year-old tells…
Government does not want to abolish widow’s pension – neither does spouse splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Castrop-Rauxel The next dispute over family policy…
How parents get maximum benefits from the state
expectant parents The planned parental allowance cuts for top earners are currently causing debates. What additional financial support are parents entitled to? (Photo: IMAGO / Shotshop) Dusseldorf A project by…
Government does not want to abolish widow’s pension – neither does spouse splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government does not plan to…
Klingbeil would rather abolish marriage splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the coalition dispute over savings in…
Harsh criticism of Heil’s plan to shift jurisdiction
Entrance area of a job center In the future, the employment agencies will be responsible for the professional integration of young recipients of citizen’s income. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Minister of…
Cabinet approves draft federal budget
Berlin The federal government is again questioning the cuts in parental allowance it has just planned. If Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) has concerns about the measure, “an alternative will…
60,000 families affected by cuts in parental benefits
Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) and Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) Who is to blame for the budget cuts? (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The traffic light coalition actually wanted to send…
60,000 families affected by cuts in parental benefits
mother and child Well-earning families should no longer be entitled to parental allowance in the future. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Berlin The traffic light coalition actually wanted to send a positive…
Pensioners and students now receive the energy subsidy
electricity meter Because of the high costs, many citizens receive a flat-rate energy price allowance. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Pensioners should actually receive the energy price flat rate (EPP) automatically, but…
CDU promotes a new education and family policy
Silvia Breher (right), Friedrich Merz The CDU wants to give itself a new program in family policy. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin With a fundamentally new concept for education and…
What the care reform means for relatives and patients
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) Lauterbach has brought its care reform through the Bundestag. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) The Bundestag has passed the controversial care reform with relief for those…
New home ownership support for families starts on June 1st
Berlin It should be a little easier for families to buy an apartment or a house. Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz has confirmed that she intends to start promoting home…
How the state relieves parents
Berlin If parents are looking for financial support from the state, they quickly come across two classic options: child benefit and parental benefit. But there are also a number of…
Parental allowance and child allowance: How parents save taxes
family joy Children cause costs – but the state helps parents. Source: Westend61/Getty Images Frankfurt The state helps families with various financial aids. The child benefit is the classic. But…
Municipalities incorrectly bill the federal government for housing and heating costs
Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil visiting a job center The Federal Court of Auditors accuses the minister of negligence in spending control. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin When it comes…