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Federal budget | The good old back door
Of course, the government is cutting the social budget in favor of rearmament. However, some measures against redistribution are only noticeable at second glance.
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The federal government can apparently cut children's benefits without a major social outcry - as long as their parents are asylum seekers. Photo: dpa/Marcel Kusch What is socially acceptable, where does the federal government prefer to put on kid gloves? In the new budget, she is directly abolishing the immediate supplement for children of asylum seekers. That's 25 euros a month - that makes a difference for people who already have to live below the humane minimum subsistence level. True to the motto “You can do it with them,” Black and Red are going on the offensive here.
When it comes to other poor people, the government is a little more cautious. Although it does not reduce basic security, it freezes the standard rate until mid-2028. There has been no increase since January 2024. However, the cost of living continues to rise. People on basic security can already afford less with the same money than they could two years ago, meaning they have less to live on.
You have to think even more outside the box when it comes to your pension. In the amendment to the budget, the federal government presented drastic cuts in the subsidy for statutory pension insurance for benefits such as the mother's pension. The increase amount should be a whopping three billion lower. This means that the government is cutting three times as much as announced before the budget decision.
Another attempt to save money. Pensions do not automatically fall this way. However, according to the pension formula, a smaller subsidy can dampen subsequent increases. The cut also worsens the situation for the health insurance funds, which in turn can lead to contributions rising. Well.
In summary, this all means: less redistribution across the board. Waved quickly through the good old back door.
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