Changes to the Citizen's Income no longer possible as of January

Federal Agency - Changes to the Citizen's Income no longer possible as of January

According to the Federal Employment Agency, the increase in the citizens' allowance cannot be withdrawn at the beginning of 2024. "The payment processes are already underway," a spokesperson for the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg told Funke Mediengruppe (Wednesday). "It is no longer technically possible to implement values for January 2024 that differ from those published to date."

The more than five million recipients of citizen's income in Germany are to receive an average of around 12 percent more money on January 1, 2024, according to the federal government - single people will then receive 563 euros. However, the debate on the amount of the citizen's income has flared up again due to the budget problems. Both CDU leader Friedrich Merz and CSU leader Markus Söder consider the increase to be unreasonably high. The FDP, the party with the traffic light system, is also pushing for a reassessment of the standard rates in view of the slowdown in inflation.

In a statement on Monday, Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD) called it "morally irresponsible and incompatible with the constitution" to deny those affected an adjustment of the standard rates. A spokesperson for Heil emphasized that, on the basis of current law, there is no room for discretion when it comes to updating the standard rates in the coming year.

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1. Despite the concerns raised by prominent politicians like Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder, the Federal Government is set to increase the citizen's income by around 12% in January 2024, as reported by the Federal Employment Agency in Bavaria's Nuremberg.
2. The Funke Media Group reported that the Federal Employment Agency in Germany has stated that it is technically impossible to change the payment processes for January 2024, thereby making further adjustments to the citizen's income impossible.
3. In a statement, Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil argued against denying an adjustment to the standard rates for citizens' income, stating that it is morally irresponsible and unconstitutional, as per the current laws.
4. The Federal Employment Agency, being a key federal agency responsible for labor and employment matters in Germany, has played a significant role in the ongoing debate about the citizen's income, setting the terms for any changes or adjustments to the payments.

Source: www.stern.de