Dispute over Too High Basic Security: SPD Blocks Cuts to the Social System Stuck
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In the coalition, the next dispute is about social policy: an unpublished government study seems to come to the conclusion that the basic security rules are too high. While the Union is pushing for cuts, the SPD opposes it.
A secret government study sees the rule rates too high. Union and SPD argue over cuts.
In the course of the budgetary negotiations, the Union and the SPD in the Federal Government are arguing about a reduction in basic security from next year.
The ruling Union in Germany (CDU/CSU) believes that the amounts of basic social assistance (Grundsicherung, formerly Bürgergeld) are too high and advocates their reduction. The SPD, however, sees things quite differently. A dispute is flaring up among the coalition partners over the amount of social benefits. The CDU/CSU believes that the amount of the Grundsicherung compensation is too high. The earlier Bürgergeld reform was supposed to bring…
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