Basic child security in sight? Kinderschutzbund welcomes the traffic light plans

In the exploratory talks, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed on the introduction of a “child protection model”.

Experts believe that millions of families could benefit.

The

has

welcomed

the plans of the SPD, Greens and FDP to introduce a so-called

scheme.

This is an important building block in the fight against

and an investment in the future that will be worthwhile, said President Heinz Hilgers on Monday after a statement.

In his opinion, millions of children and young people in Germany would benefit from the introduction.

When asked, Hilgers named around 3.3 million children and young people who were currently

, and also all children and young people who were 

 - according to the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, that was around 18 million at the beginning of the year.

“Children did not choose poverty - they are in this situation through no fault of their own.

An unbureaucratically paid basic child security also helps against stigmata, which people in poverty are often exposed to, "said Hilgers of the German press agency.

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The SPD and the Greens had

spoken

out in their election programs for

security.

Social associations, child protection and family organizations have been calling for them for a long time.

The idea behind it is to

combine

the various state benefits for children, such as 

,

,

and

, and to pay them out unbureaucratically.

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In the exploratory talks, the SPD, Greens and FDP agreed on a “restart of family support” and the introduction of a “

” in order to give “children and young people better opportunities regardless of the social situation of their parents”.