One in four people who live on citizen's money is a child. The CDU wants to reform basic security.

This would also affect 1.9 million minors. “Children are not just unemployed and have to get out of the citizen’s benefit,” demands VdK President Verena Bentele. The Union (CDU/CSU) repeatedly criticizes that the citizens' allowance is too high.. Citizens' money costs the state less than tax evasion.