Time for children: New rules on parental allowance: What does Prien plan?
Savings will be made on the most popular family policy achievement, the parental allowance. The German government has young people in the coalition agreement..
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Savings will be made on the most popular family policy achievement, the parental allowance. “The German government has promised young people in the coalition agreement to strengthen their family planning with improved performance,” von Miquel said. Now, next year, half a billion is to be saved here alone. Time for children: New rules on parental allowance: What does Prien plan. In 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office, 1.61 million people received parental benefits, including 1.19 million women and 417,000 men.
Furthermore, Only 12 months instead of 14 and three months instead of two fathers - so Prien wants to change the model. “Three months will be reserved for each parent in the future,” quotes the portal “Politico” from Prien’s bill. “Six more months can be flexibly divided between parents.” Single parents can receive full parental allowance for up to twelve months. These numbers have been declining for years because of the birth decline and were 13.9 percent lower last year than in 2021. In a survey published in 2025 for the Bertelsmann Foundation among 2,500 people, 45 percent of women and 42 percent of men said that they actually had an “egalitarian model” for parental allowance: Each parent should take seven months of parental leave – based on the current total duration of 14 months of parental allowance.
In addition, Parental allowance is currently paid for 14 months if both parents participate in the care with at least two months each. Parental allowance was introduced in 2007 to encourage couples to have offspring and to improve the compatibility of family and work.
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Savings will be made on the most popular family policy achievement, the parental allowance. “The German government has promised young people in the coalition agreement to strengthen their family planning with improved performance,” von Miquel said. Now, next year, half a billion is to be saved here alone.
reliability low1/4 sourcesTime for children: New rules on parental allowance: What does Prien plan.
reliability low1/4 sourcesIn 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office, 1.61 million people received parental benefits, including 1.19 million women and 417,000 men.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOnly 12 months instead of 14 and three months instead of two fathers - so Prien wants to change the model. “Three months will be reserved for each parent in the future,” quotes the portal “Politico” from Prien’s bill. “Six more months can be flexibly divided between parents.” Single parents can receive full parental allowance for up to twelve months.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThese numbers have been declining for years because of the birth decline and were 13.9 percent lower last year than in 2021.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn a survey published in 2025 for the Bertelsmann Foundation among 2,500 people, 45 percent of women and 42 percent of men said that they actually had an “egalitarian model” for parental allowance: Each parent should take seven months of parental leave – based on the current total duration of 14 months of parental allowance.
reliability low1/2 sourcesParental allowance is currently paid for 14 months if both parents participate in the care with at least two months each.
reliability low1/2 sourcesParental allowance was introduced in 2007 to encourage couples to have offspring and to improve the compatibility of family and work.
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In 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office, 1.61 million people received parental benefits, including 1.19 million women and 417,000..
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideThe minimum amount should therefore increase from 300 to 330 euros and the maximum amount from 1,800 to 1,900 euros.
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideSince then, there is at least 300 euros per month on request, but a maximum of 1,800 euros.
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideOnly 12 months instead of 14 and three months instead of two fathers - so Prien wants to change the model. Three months in the future for each..
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideThese numbers have been declining for years because of the birth decline and were 13.9 percent lower last year than in 2021.
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