Single citizens’ allowance recipients currently receive 563 euros a month. Too much, says FDP parliamentary group leader Dürr. In view of the inflation trend, he is in favor of a cut.
FDP parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr has spoken out in favor of cutting the citizen’s allowance. Given the inflation trend, the citizen’s allowance is “currently 14 to 20 euros too high per month,” Dürr told the “Bild” newspaper. “My suggestion would be a downward adjustment, because the last calculation estimated inflation to be higher than it actually was. That would both relieve taxpayers of up to 850 million euros and increase incentives to work,” Dürr said.
Most recently, the citizen’s allowance increased by a total of 12 percent at the beginning of 2024. Since then, single people have received 563 euros a month, 61 euros more. In 2025, recipients must prepare for a possible freeze.
At the beginning of 2024, the standard benefit rates rose sharply compared to previous years, said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Labor at the end of July. This was due to the high inflation before. “We are currently expecting that, given the now declining rates of price increases, there may well be no increase on January 1, 2025, given the current situation.”
Last year, Germany spent around 42.6 billion euros on citizen’s allowance, compared to 36.6 billion the previous year. The state cannot cut citizen’s allowance at will. It is intended to ensure a decent minimum standard of living for those who cannot cover their living expenses from their own income and assets.
Source: Stern
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