Summer press conference: Chancellor defends cuts in advance payments
Birthday to pay, but only until 16
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Birthday to pay, but only until 16. This is an advance paid so that those who are dependent on receiving maintenance have it, even if those who have to pay it do not. In the past, he was paid until the age of twelve, now until 18, one wants to go back to 16 years, “because we also assume that with school and care the parents or the mothers, the single parents are then also able to take up work, which we all want together”. When asked about the consequences for 16- to 18-year-olds, he said: The maintenance benefits, the child benefit benefits are not affected.
Furthermore, Federal Minister of Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU) plans to no longer pay the advance until 18. In view of the acute financial hardship of the municipalities and a deficit of 30 billion euros annually, this is not affordable in the long term. “That’s why we want to try to correct this without affecting the children,” Merz said. Nevertheless, the CDU chief apparently still sees room for negotiation: "This is a consideration that we make, no completed legislation." We will talk about it in the coalition at length, Merz added.
In addition, Merz said the cost of this service has quadrupled within eight years. The costs for the state performance have gone out of hand, says Friedrich Merz.
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Birthday to pay, but only until 16.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThis is an advance paid so that those who are dependent on receiving maintenance have it, even if those who have to pay it do not. In the past, he was paid until the age of twelve, now until 18, one wants to go back to 16 years, “because we also assume that with school and care the parents or the mothers, the single parents are then also able to take up work, which we all want together”.
reliability low1/3 sourcesWhen asked about the consequences for 16- to 18-year-olds, he said: The maintenance benefits, the child benefit benefits are not affected.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFederal Minister of Family Affairs Karin Prien (CDU) plans to no longer pay the advance until 18.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn view of the acute financial hardship of the municipalities and a deficit of 30 billion euros annually, this is not affordable in the long term. “That’s why we want to try to correct this without affecting the children,” Merz said.
reliability low1/3 sourcesNevertheless, the CDU chief apparently still sees room for negotiation: "This is a consideration that we make, no completed legislation." We will talk about it in the coalition at length, Merz added.
reliability low1/3 sourcesMerz said the cost of this service has quadrupled within eight years.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe costs for the state performance have gone out of hand, says Friedrich Merz.
reliability low1/3 sources
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