Austerity measures: draft: In the future only twelve months parental allowance
According to a bill by Family Minister Karin Prien, the parental allowance is to be paid in the future only 12 months instead of 14 months - and only if ..
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According to a bill by Family Minister Karin Prien, the parental allowance will only be paid for 12 months instead of 14 in the future - and only if mothers and fathers take at least three months off work. So far: It is paid up to 14 months, if each parent takes at least two months of care. In the coalition agreement 2025, the Union and the SPD had already stipulated: “We are further developing parental allowance by making more incentives for more partnership, in particular more father participation, solely responsible.”.
Furthermore, Prien has to save because of austerity constraints, Prien is to save 500 million euros in her budget next year. Six more months can be flexibly divided between parents. Single parents could receive up to twelve months full parental allowance. Clause on maternity protection “Politico” quoted from the template with regard to the division of the care months: “Three months are reserved for each parent in the future.”.
In addition, The bill also includes an amendment to the maternity protection law, it said. “With the new regulation, temporary employment bans are limited to twelve months after the childbirth,” the bill says. In the current year, the federal government is planning around 7.5 billion euros for the performance.
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According to a bill by Family Minister Karin Prien, the parental allowance will only be paid for 12 months instead of 14 in the future - and only if mothers and fathers take at least three months off work.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSo far: It is paid up to 14 months, if each parent takes at least two months of care.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn the coalition agreement 2025, the Union and the SPD had already stipulated: “We are further developing parental allowance by making more incentives for more partnership, in particular more father participation, solely responsible.”.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPrien has to save because of austerity constraints, Prien is to save 500 million euros in her budget next year.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSix more months can be flexibly divided between parents. Single parents could receive up to twelve months full parental allowance.
reliability low1/2 sourcesClause on maternity protection “Politico” quoted from the template with regard to the division of the care months: “Three months are reserved for each parent in the future.”.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe bill also includes an amendment to the maternity protection law, it said. “With the new regulation, temporary employment bans are limited to twelve months after the childbirth,” the bill says.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn the current year, the federal government is planning around 7.5 billion euros for the performance.
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At the same time, according to the Minister's proposal, the minimum amount of 300 to 330 euros and the maximum amount of 1,800 to 1,900 euros should be..
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideAccording to a bill by Family Minister Karin Prien, the parental allowance is to be paid in the future only 12 months instead of 14 months - and..
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideSo far: It is paid up to 14 months, if each parent takes at least two months of care.
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideApril 2025 at 175,000 euros.
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideRight sideIn the coalition agreement 2025, the Union and the SPD had already stipulated: “We are further developing parental allowance by providing more incentives for more....”
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