Spahn sets sign: no increased cash contributions despite the crisis!

Spahn sets sign: no increased cash contributions despite the crisis!

Oldenburg, Deutschland - The Union faction leader Jens Spahn has clear messages in relation to the health and social challenges of today. In a current statement, he expressly rejected higher contributions in health and long-term care insurance. "We must not increase the contributions to January 1," said Spahn, especially in view of the current economic stagnation. Instead, he calls for an active intervention by the federal government, which should support the health insurance companies if necessary to achieve the necessary savings and thus reduce social contributions in terms of perspective. These demands underline the challenges with which the health system is currently confronted, such as Oldenburger Online Zeitung.

However, the situation is tense and requires urgent measures, as experts have been warning for years. Due to increasing care cases, especially due to the baby boomer generation, and the increase in dementia, the care system faces a collapse. Without the government's rapid action, the insolvency of the statutory long -term care insurance funds could occur in the coming February, various sources report. The current discussion about possible premium increases that would be necessary to maintain the system has met with violent criticism, while the social contributions are already at a record high of over 40 percent, such as [RP Online] (https://rp-online.de/politik/Sdeutschland/Socialversicherung-und-buergergeldt-das- social politic-zersagen-ter-ampel_aid-119715781) determined.

The critical location of the citizens' allowance

In this context, Spahn also proposes savings in the citizens' allowance that costs over 50 billion euros a year. He describes this as "madness" and demands comprehensive changes. The traffic light coalition must be aware that the civil allowance approach in its current form should urgently be reformed. It is worrying that employees bear the main burden of financial burdens, while at the same time the discussion about increases in social contributions and the austerity measures in the civil allowance.

The recent adjustments to the citizens' allowance that Hartz IV should replace show that although there is more weight to qualify unemployed, the standard requirements are not sufficient in order to really improve the life situation of many affected people. The increase of 12 percent is considered inadequate in many places, especially since many full -time employees are still dependent on social benefits, since their wages are not sufficient to meet the livelihood. Critics note that the number of people who do not use all social benefits to them increase due to uncertainties or misunderstandings, as the analysis of Böckler

What to do?

The political discussion in Germany is therefore characterized by challenges and a need for fundamental reforms. Only through a common understanding and targeted measures can important areas such as social security, nursing and labor market policy be sustainable. It remains to be seen how the coalition will react to these enormous challenges and whether the necessary reforms will actually go into implementation.