There is good news for many low-income families.
They should receive significantly more child allowance from next year.
And child benefit is also increasing.
For families with low incomes, there will be more money from next year: from 2021, according to reports, they will be able to
receive
significantly more
child benefit
.
The
maximum amount will increase to 205 euro on 1 January 2021 month
, the Federal Family Ministry said a report by the ZDF (as of: October 30, 2020) According with.
Low-wage earners: child allowance increases to up to 205 euros
“Child allowance is given to parents with a low income, which is just above
Hartz IV level
.
The benefit is in
addition to child benefit
”, the news channel describes the background.
"Depending on the need, a maximum of 185 euros per child per month is currently paid - according to the ministry, currently for around 888,000 children in Germany."
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2021: Child benefit and child allowance will also increase
But it is not just this news that many parents can look forward to.
Because on October 29, 2020, the Bundestag decided to increase child benefit and child allowance for the coming year.
"The child benefit increases from 204 to 219 euros for the first and second child," says the article on ZDF.de.
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Child bonus and other aids for families
The Ministry of Family Affairs has announced that the child allowance of up to 205 euros has now also been determined.
"Because through legal changes, the
amount of the benefit
will be linked to the development of the subsistence
level
from next year and will therefore increase automatically."
The
child bonus paid out in September and October 2020
should relieve families.
They in particular have been hit hard by the corona crisis.
However, critics complain that these aids are not enough.
(ahu) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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