US EditionNumber of Bafög Recipients at Lowest Level in 25 Years
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Fewer people received BAföG last year—the lowest number since 2000. Federal spending also declined. The majority of those receiving support were students, but schoolchildren also received support.
In 2024, there were as few Bafög recipients as there have been for 25 years. In addition to students, students were also supported.
The traffic light government wanted to ensure that significantly more young people received Bafög. The opposite is true. In addition, the funded people receive on average less money. The Studierendenwerk calls for improvements.
Last year, fewer students and pupils received Bafög. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the number of recipients fell by four percent to just under 613,000.
WIESBADEN. Last year, the number of Bafög recipients fell to the lowest level since 2000. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the figure was 22,800 or 4 per cent lower than in the previous year, with 612,800 recipients being funded. In 2022 and 2023, the figure had recently slightly increased. Bafög is shrinking. Illustration: Shutterstock On average, the recipients received 635 euros per month – also less than in the previous year, whe…
612,800 people, four percent less than in the previous year: The number of Bafög receivers has fallen to the lowest level since 2000 in 2024.
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