Laumann wants to remove children from the Citizen's Income system - Germany's Citizen's Income: NRW Minister Proposes Major Changes, Affecting 5.5M People
North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Karl-Josef Laumann, has proposed significant changes to Germany's citizens' bank income system. He suggests removing children from the current scheme, a move that could affect around 5.5 million people.
Laumann, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), believes children should not be part of the classic basic security system. Instead, he proposes securing needy children through a different system to address the income gap between large needy households and low-income earners.
Currently, around 5.5 million people in Germany receive citizens' bank income. Singles get 563 euros per month, while children receive between 357 and 471 euros, depending on their age. Laumann is sceptical about a flat-rate inclusion of housing costs in the citizens' bank income, fearing it could lead to homelessness if set too high or too low.
Laumann has not publicly announced any concrete measures to reform or replace the child component of the citizens' bank income. However, Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas (SPD) has announced a reform of the citizens' bank income and a legal reassessment of the standard needs.
Laumann's proposal to remove children from the citizens' bank income system could potentially reshape the social security landscape in Germany. The details and implications of this proposal, as well as the upcoming reforms by Bärbel Bas, will be closely watched by policymakers and citizens alike.
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