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Reform promoted by the Friedrich Merz Government introduces faster sanctions and reduces protection of assets to encourage employment
Germany: Bundestag passes bill to replace Bürgergeld
Germany’s parliament voted on Thursday to overhaul the country’s social welfare system, replacing the Bürgergeld — an unemployment benefits system introduced in 2023 — with a new one called Grundsicherung (Basic Security). The vote passed with 321 members of the Bundestag in favour and 268 against, with two abstentions, backed by the ruling coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD. The new law is set to take effect gradually from 1 July 2026 and will af…
The Bundestag has abolished the citizens' allowance and replaced it with a stricter system. With the new "Grundsicherung für Arbeitsbesucher", the traffic light coalition from CDU/CSU and SPD returns to tougher sanctions and the principle of "Funding and Demanding." The reform concerns around 5.5 million benefit recipients. Harder sanctions in cases of breach of duty The core of the reform are stricter rules and sensitive cuts in cases of violat…
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