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Citizens' allowance, child benefit and pension: What will change completely in 2023 - and what you absolutely need to know about it

2022-12-30T09:27:28.623Z


Citizens' allowance, child benefit and pension: What will change completely in 2023 - and what you absolutely need to know about it Created: 12/30/2022, 10:09 am By: Maximilian Kettenbach In 2023 there are some financial changes. Relief for private households is planned. © CHROMORANGE/Imago; photo booth/imago; Collage: Sabrina Wagner/RUHR24 What will become more expensive, what will become che


Citizens' allowance, child benefit and pension: What will change completely in 2023 - and what you absolutely need to know about it

Created: 12/30/2022, 10:09 am

By: Maximilian Kettenbach

In 2023 there are some financial changes.

Relief for private households is planned.

© CHROMORANGE/Imago;

photo booth/imago;

Collage: Sabrina Wagner/RUHR24

What will become more expensive, what will become cheaper, and what will change completely?

In its first year, the traffic light coalition launched a number of reforms that will take effect in 2023.

Berlin – Corona pandemic, Ukraine war, energy crisis – the year 2022 could have been the year “after Corona”, but this too has made demands on politicians and the population like hardly any other since the Second World War.

On top of the ever-widening gap between rich and poor and the climate crisis, there were now numerous additional burdens.

In its first year, the traffic light government around Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to counteract the rising energy prices with a 200 billion defense shield.

The Scholz promise of "double boom" became the program.

According to the Chancellor, it is about pensioners, families, craft businesses and industry being able to pay the prices.

And for the second traffic light year, something is stirring in Germany.

At the turn of the year 2022/2023 there are many big and small changes.

Hartz IV becomes citizen income, pensions increase, and a popular ticket returns (more expensive).

But some things will also be more expensive.

Here you will find an overview of what are probably the 23 most important points:

These electricity and gas price brakes will come in 2023

Many gas and electricity customers can expect relief from March, when the planned price brakes should start.

Gas consumers are to be guaranteed a gross price of 12 cents per kilowatt hour for 80 percent of their current consumption.

Similarly, 40 cents per kilowatt hour are planned for electricity.

The benefits should also apply retrospectively for January and February after the start.

Hartz IV becomes citizen income

Citizens' income replaces the Hartz IV system in January.

The payments in the basic security increase by more than 50 euros, single people will receive 502 euros in the future.

Significant parts of the reform will not come into force until July 1st.

The job centers should be able to take better care of the unemployed.

The placement in permanent work instead of simple helper jobs should be better than before.

The next special ticket for bus and train is in the starting blocks

In the new year, you should be able to use local public transport for 49 euros a month throughout Germany.

It is still unclear when the successor to the 9-euro ticket will start.

It was originally supposed to start in early 2023.

Now April 1st is under discussion.

In 2023 the child benefit will increase

The child benefit increases to 1 January to a standard 250 euros per month and child.

That means a plus of 31 euros for the first and second child and a plus of 25 euros per month for the third child.

Retirees get more money

Pensioners can probably expect more money in the coming year.

In western Germany, pensions are expected to rise by around 3.5 percent in July and by a good 4.2 percent in eastern Germany.

The dates are provisional and will be clear in the spring.

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Health insurance premiums increase

For the insured, the health insurance contributions - currently an average of 15.9 percent - will probably be increased by 0.3 points to an average of 16.2 percent.

More housing benefit from the state

More households are to be relieved from January with a state rent subsidy: up to 1.4 million more households are to be added to the 600,000 housing benefit households so far.

The housing allowance is also to be increased by an average of 190 euros per month.

This means that eligible households receive an average of around 370 euros per month.

Households that do not receive social benefits but still have little money can apply for housing benefit.

Change in income tax

The basic tax allowance - i.e. the income up to which no tax has to be paid - increases by 561 euros to 10,908 euros.

The top tax rate of 42 percent, which currently applies from a taxable income of 58,597 euros, will be due next year from 62,810 euros.

Energy flat rate for students

Students and technical students should receive a flat rate of 200 euros to mitigate the increased costs.

Around 2.95 million students who were enrolled at a university in Germany as of December 1 are eligible to apply.

The federal and state governments are still working on a central application platform, and the money is expected to be paid out at the beginning of the year.

No compulsory vaccination for nursing staff from 2023

The compulsory vaccination for employees in clinics and nursing homes, which has been in force since March, will probably no longer apply on January 1st.

This was reported from ministry circles.

The reason is that the currently dominant corona variants of the immune response of people who have been vaccinated or recovered could escape better than previous ones.

More and more experts see the corona pandemic as over - including top virologist Christian Drosten.

Promotion of e-cars and truck tolls

Buyers of plug-in hybrid vehicles will no longer receive federal funding from 2023.

In addition, the premiums for purely electric vehicles are falling.

Funding will be limited to private individuals as of September 1st.

We stay on the road: The truck toll on Germany's trunk roads will be increased in 2023.

Noise and air pollution costs are given more consideration when calculating the rates.

Air conditioning fee for heating

From January, landlords will in many cases have to contribute to their tenants' climate tax for heating.

The so-called CO2 price is divided between tenants and landlords according to a tiered model.

The less climate-friendly the house is, the more the landlord has to take on.

So far, tenants have had to pay the levy, which is intended to help reduce climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions.

Attention, new deadline for property tax returns

House and apartment owners must submit their property tax return by the end of January.

The original deadline was the end of October.

Because of the slow entrance it was lengthened.

Higher home office flat rate

In the future, instead of 600, up to 1000 euros home office flat rate can be applied to the tax return.

The lump sum is one of the income-related expenses, for which all taxpayers are credited 1200 euros anyway.

Only those who get over this amount with a home office flat rate and other expenses benefit.

Electronic certificate of incapacity for work

From 2023 onwards, employers are obliged to participate in the notification procedure for the electronic certificate of incapacity for work (eAU).

Sick employees who are legally insured no longer have to present their employer with a paper certificate of incapacitation, but in practice they receive a printout for their records.

Changes in midi jobs

In the case of so-called midi jobs, the earnings limit increases.

Employees in this group may earn 2,000 euros instead of 1,600 euros in the future.

Up to this limit, employees have to pay lower social security contributions.

New nuclear phase-out date

In mid-April, the last German nuclear reactors will go offline.

The Isar 2, Neckarwestheim 2 and Emsland power plants should actually have been shut down at the turn of the year as part of the nuclear phase-out, but the term was extended due to the energy crisis.

Tobacco tax goes up steeply

Taxes on cigarettes, cigarillos and tobacco are increasing.

Packs of 20 cigarettes will cost an average of 18 cents more in future.

Tax concession for LPG

Anyone who fills up their vehicle with autogas, also known as LPG, will have to dig deeper into their pockets from 2023.

A tax concession expires and the regular tax rate of 409 euros per ton applies.

However, according to the ADAC, the taxes are cheaper than for petrol or diesel.

Photovoltaic systems – it gets easier

There are simplifications for owners of solar systems in the new year.

For some systems, there is no obligation to have a special generator electricity meter installed.

Some regulations of the new Renewable Energy Sources Act 2023 are already taking effect.

Reusable from 2023

In the future, restaurants, bistros and cafés will also have to offer drinks and food for on the go in reusable containers.

New supply chain law

From 2023, the Supply Chain Act will apply to companies with more than 3000 employees. The aim is to protect human rights in international supply chains.

It obliges companies to react to abuses when purchasing material from abroad.

Aid organizations and trade unions are given the opportunity to represent those affected before German courts in the event of violations.

(dpa, mke)

Source: merkur

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