Children only have to pay gross income of EUR 100,000 or more to care for their parents
Relief Act Children of dependent parents are financially relieved
The municipalities are warning of billions of dollars from the new law.
Berlin Children of those in need of care will in future be asked to pay for their upkeep far less frequently than in the past. Only those who earn more than 100,000 euros gross per year should still be financially involved. On Wednesday, the cabinet decided on the Relatives Relief Act of Social Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD), which the Bundestag and Bundesrat still have to approve. The new income limit should also apply to the parents of children who need to be cared for. So far, the 100,000 euro limit only applies to basic old-age security and reduced earning capacity.