Minister warns Woidke about polarization. As of January 1, 2024, this payment has increased significantly - by twelve percent.
Anyone who is able to work but cannot make a living on their own receives citizen's benefit. As long as there is inflation - even if it is ideally below two percent - this cannot result in any reduction in future updates to the levels of standard requirements. The federal government explained the increase by saying that food prices had risen and that the price index as the basis for standard requirements had increased more than the general consumer price index.