As of: March 7, 2024, 12:30 p.m
By: Anne Hund
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With start-up capital at the start of their studies, Ampel also wants to encourage children from low-income families to take up studies.
Starting in autumn 2024, first-year students from poorer families will receive 1,000 euros in starting money from the state to purchase a laptop, textbooks or to finance the move to the place of study.
The so-called study start aid is part of a Bafög reform that the Federal Cabinet launched on March 6th.
The German Press Agency (dpa) reported on this.
1,000 euros in starting capital for needy first-year students
According to dpa, the 1,000 euro study start aid should go to first-year students who are under 25 years old and who, for example, receive citizen's benefit or live in families who need to supplement their income through other state benefits such as child allowance or housing benefit.
The 1,000 euros do not have to be repaid and would not be counted as income for other benefits, including Bafög, it was said.
Applications should be possible for the next winter semester.
According to dpa, the Federal Ministry of Education roughly estimates in its draft law that around 15,000 first-year students could benefit every year.
Last year there were almost 480,000 first-year students at German universities.
Studying costs money.
Starting in autumn 2024, first-year students from poorer families will receive 1,000 euros in starting money from the state to purchase a laptop, textbooks or to finance the move to the place of study.
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According to the draft law, the Bafög itself will not increase
However, the Bafög itself will not increase if it is based on the draft law from the FDP-led Ministry of Education, as dpa reported
(as of March 6th)
on the previous plans.
Trade unions, social associations, student representatives and the opposition have again sharply criticized this with regard to the increased cost of living.
Coalition politicians from the SPD and the Greens would also push for additional measures to be taken here.
Allowances for parental income – what does the Bafög reform provide?
However, a change is planned for the allowances that apply when crediting.
They are to be increased by five percent in order to expand the number of Bafög recipients, as dpa also reported on March 6th.
Higher allowances mean that parents and Bafög recipients will be able to earn more in the future and will not immediately lose out on Bafög funding.
According to a report from the
editorial network Germany
(as of March 6th),
the income limits
are set to increase by the aforementioned five percent for the 2024/25 winter semester.
For example, the basic allowance for parental income increases from 2,415 to 2,523 euros.
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As a rule, housing benefit cannot be combined with Bafög.