Berger warns: Families suffer from cold reduction in assistance!

Berger warns: Families suffer from cold reduction in assistance!

Österreich - On June 18, 2025, NaBG said. Ricarda Berger, family spokeswoman for the FPÖ, critically on the current family budget in Austria. She emphasized that the central family services such as family allowance, childcare allowance and child deduction are frozen. This decision that exposes the legally provided valorization of the child's deduction amount for two years lead to families with two children lose up to 291 euros a year. Berger referred to the measures as a "cold reduction" and "future robbery program" and pointed out that families have to make do with unchanged amounts in times of massive inflation, which further deteriorates their financial situation.

Berger also criticized that during the same time investing in ideologically motivated projects such as NGOs and climate measures, there is no real support to the families. This situation not only endangers the well -being of families, but also the trust and cohesion in society. It therefore calls for a reliable maintenance guarantee for single parents to ensure that the state will step in if a parent does not pay. In this context, she emphasized that families are the backbone of society and pointed out the falling birth rate as a serious problem.

family services and their structure

Financial support for families is a complex topic that is not only limited to Austria. In Germany, for example, family policy includes far -reaching cash benefits such as child benefit, spouse splitting and parental allowance, which are implemented via the tax system and social security. These cash benefits make up a significant part of the state's expenditure, with child benefits alone cost 200.3 billion euros annually. However, the diversity and heterogeneity of these achievements make the clarity [bpb.de] report.

In Austria, some steps have been taken to improve the compatibility of family and work in recent years. This includes the introduction of non -transferable partner months for childcare allowance and the addition of childcare allowance by an income -dependent variant. Nevertheless, Berger criticizes, these measures are not sufficient to reduce the financial burdens that families have to wear today [ots.at].

international comparisons and challenges

Family policy instruments differ significantly internationally. In many EU countries, family benefits are under pressure, in particular due to consolidation programs that aim to reduce government expenditure. Some countries have restricted universal child benefit benefits for high -income families. In Germany, which takes 13th place out of 33 countries in its overall family policy editions, the focus is clearly on cash benefits that are often complex and multi -layered [ots.at].

The challenges that families face are similar in many countries, regardless of the specific conditions and political decisions. Young couples often see uncertainties regarding the financial burdens that are associated with the establishment of a family. Berger notes that such financial uncertainties lead to many couples hesitate to get children, which could destabilize society in the long term.

Overall, it can be seen that the current family policy in Austria and other European countries include both opportunities and significant challenges. The ensuring of sustainable financial support could be crucial to strengthen the trust of the population and to promote social cohesion.