Germany Proposes Conditional Sickness Benefit Cuts
A working group including the Chancellery and various ministries has drafted an internal paper regarding potential reductions in school assistance services. The proposal suggests moving from one assistant per child to potentially one per class to achieve billions in annual savings. The Parity Welfare Association warns these cuts could limit participation for children with disabilities. Negotiations are ongoing with results expected by summer. The German federal government does not intend to implement general cuts to sickness benefits, according to a savings draft from Minister Nina Warken. The draft, obtained by Reuters, indicates that sickness benefits would only be reduced if an employment relationship ends during the benefit period. The proposal is part of a broader savings plan for statutory health insurance funds.
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BR24
“Das Ziel der Arbeitsgruppe, jährliche Einsparungen in Milliardenhöhe. Dominique De Neu, Vorständen vom Verein Lebenshilfe Frankfurt, befürchtet, dass dadurch die Teilhabe von Kindern mit Behinderung eingeschränkt wird.”
MDR Kultur
“Die Bundesregierung will das Krankengeld doch nicht generell kürzen. Das geht aus dem Sparentwurf von Ministerin Nina Warken für die gesetzlichen Krankenkassen hervor, der der Agentur Reuters vorliegt.”
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