Foreign Nationals Receive Most German Welfare Paid to Families with Children

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In 2025, foreigners accounted for almost 60 percent of the citizens' entitlements of beneficiaries in households with underage children. Particularly large amounts of money flowed to Ukrainians, Syrians and Afghans. New government figures show what billions the German welfare state spends on people without a German passport.

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In 2025, foreigners in households with minor children in Germany received a total of 12.2 billion euros in social assistance (Bürgergeld), which represents 59.4 percent of all funds paid out in this category (a total of 20.54 billion euros). The data was obtained by the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party based on a response from the federal government. The largest share among foreign recipients was held by Ukrainians […] The post Foreigners…

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In 2025, almost 60 percent of the citizens' allowance went to households with children in which the recipient did not have a German passport. Ukrainians, Syrians and Afghans benefited in particular.

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Civic money figures show that a security system has become a perpetuating redistributive machine that always attracts new recipients from abroad. This fatal self-inflation dynamic has long been a threat not only to public finances.