German Child Welfare Is Massively Exported Abroad. These Countries Dominate
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Kreiszeitung
mannheim24.deSahra Wagenknecht sharply criticizes child benefit payments abroad. However, a payment stop is legally impossible – and the figures show a clear picture.
The number of children residing abroad, for which Germany pays child benefit, has almost tripled since 2011.
Thanks to the principle of free movement of workers, citizens of European Union member states can benefit from the basic German pension for the elderly and child benefit. They are entitled to this money even if they only work part-time and even if their children live abroad. Last year, Germany transferred child benefit worth €528 million to foreign bank accounts. The daily "Bild," citing data from the Federal Employment Agency, indicated that th…
MDR-Reportage: Number Almost Tripled – Germany Pays Child Benefit for Around 291,000 Children Abroad
Around 291,000 children abroad received German child benefit in 2025. The number has tripled almost since 2011. BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht demands an end to payments.
Hundreds of thousands of children abroad receive German child benefits! What this costs the state, how the numbers rise and what the opposition is now demanding.
More and more German child benefit flows directly into the distance. Those who no longer want to accept such incredulities must rely on protest. We put the booklet "101 reasons to choose AfD" to your heart. Find out more here. You touch your head: The family fund has far more than 500 million euros of child benefit in the past year [...] Der Beitrag Irre: 528 million Euro Kindergeld ans Ausland erschien zuerst auf COMPACT.
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