Connemann calls for civil allowance abolition: signal for employees!

Connemann calls for civil allowance abolition: signal for employees!

GITTA Connemann, the chairwoman of the Mittelstandsunion and member of the CDU, has clearly spoken out for the abolition of the citizens' allowance. It describes this measure as a "performance signal to employees". In her argument, she emphasizes that the existing form of the citizens' allowance is no longer portable and that a change is urgently necessary. Connemann demands that the new federal government implement Turbo depreciation in the second half of the year and a reduction in electricity tax for companies. It emphasizes that investment spurts have so far not been agreed to promote economic growth.

The discussion about the citizens' allowance is not new. This state financial aid system for job seekers and the needy was introduced in the course of a reform in 2023, which replaced the previous regulations of unemployment benefit II (Hartz IV). The aim of the reform was to bring job seekers into permanent employment and to promote their qualifications. However, critics from the ranks of the CDU/CSU, FDP and AfD indicate the increased costs and call for a return to more liability in employment.

The current state of the citizens' reform

In 2023, the payment claims for the citizen benefit were 42.6 billion euros, which corresponds to an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous year. The standard requirement for single people was increased by 30 percent to 563 euros per month. Despite this expansion of the services, there is also a general unrest: 1.75 million of the approximately four million citizens' girders are considered unemployed. Labor -capable recipients are now obliged to accept job offers, while sanctions threaten if they are not observed. Critics argue that the placement of placement that existed beforehand and this negatively influences the chances of integration into the labor market.

In order to evaluate the citizens' money reform positively, one refers to the increase in integrated former beneficiaries that increase by 8 percent from January to August 2024. The term “promoting and demanding” becomes a central guiding principle in order to cope with the previous challenges and to bring more people to work. Connemann argues that the integration of 100,000 citizens' gates into the labor market could save an additional two billion euros and relieve the social security funds.

Future view

Another aspect that Connemann appeals is the need to reduce subsidies to finance planned measures. On the one hand, these steps should serve to increase competitiveness, while at the same time the increasing citizen benefit payments that were implemented according to the reform are a continuing challenge. Scientific analyzes of the citizens' money reform are expected for the end of 2026 to evaluate the long-term effects of these measures.

It becomes clear that the discussion about the citizens' benefit is complex and both the economic and social policy dimensions must be taken into account. Especially in times when the government coalition discusses various approaches to improve the labor market situation, the focus will continue to focus. The willingness to reform and adaptation could be crucial for the political landscape of the coming years.

For detailed statistics and further information on the subject of citizens' money, the official pages of the Federal Employment Agency are available.