After the election, German political parties go to coalition talks. According to arithmetic in the new term Bundestag Most of the government will probably create winning Union CDU/CSUand their smaller partner will be the current chancellor group SPD.
One of the issues that the Christian Democrats have committed to regulate in the election program are Families' benefits with children, more widely known as “kindergeld”. The new mechanism is to significantly affect the amount of benefits, especially those intended for foreigners, including Poles.
Germany. The new government will lower “Kindergeld” for Poles?
The Bavarian newspaper “Main Post” pointed out that currently parents working in Germany receive their children 255 euro. The amount is paid regardless of whether the charges live in Germany, or in your homeland – in the case of migrants.
As announced by the Christian Democrats adapted to the costs of maintenance in a given country.
The daily refers to a given Federal Employment Agency from 2023, which indicate that EUR 525 million intended in the budget for “Kindergeld” affected foreign accounts. “About 40 percent of them went to Polish, where he lives over 120,000 childrenwhose families have the right to family benefit ” – we read in the publication.
At the same time, Eurostat data shows that Life costs in Poland are lower by one third compared to the EU average – w Germany In turn, they are 8.5 percent from her higher. The solution proposed by CDU/CSU is to help save a substantial sum in the German budget.
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The press also notices critical voices. Opponents believe that Poles working in the country of our western neighbors They pay taxes there and should have full right To the same benefits as Germany – regardless of where their children live.
Social democracy may also be a problem, which during the rule of the “Coalition of Road Light” (customary name for the SPD, Green and FDP coalition – ed.) Decided on raising benefits regardless of the origin of the family.
Ultimately, whether the record of CDU/CSU programs will be in the coalition agreement with SPD will be clear in the coming months. Chaded leader and likely future chancellor Friedrich Merz He announces that he would like to create a new government until Easter.