Politics · Germany · 9 hrs ago
Nearly 300,000 children abroad receive German child benefit
Nearly 300,000 children living abroad receive German child benefit, according to the commentary.
EU rules allow Germany to pay the benefit for children who live in other EU countries.
The commentary questions whether German authorities can adequately check claims abroad and notes that some parents without work in Germany may qualify under certain conditions.
It argues that payments should match benefit levels in the child's country of residence, which would mean lower payments in many cases.
Changing the current system would require changes to EU rules.
The commentary calls on politicians to pursue that change, arguing that clear rules are needed to maintain trust in Germany's welfare system.
Nearly 300,000 children living abroad receive German child benefit, according to Bild.
The article says this is permitted under EU law.
It argues that the payments should be adjusted to the benefit levels in the children’s countries of residence.
The article says changing the rules would require changes to EU regulations.
- Who
- Nearly 300,000 children living abroad receive German child benefit.
- What
- Germany pays child benefit for children who live abroad.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- The children live abroad; the article does not name specific countries.
- Why
- EU law allows the payments, and parents can qualify under certain conditions.
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- Children abroad
- Nearly 300,000 receive German child benefit
- Legal basis
- Permitted under EU law
- Proposed change
- Adjust payments to the benefit levels in the children’s countries of residence
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Damit muss Schluss sein!