The Union is pressuring for the rapid implementation of outstanding social reforms. Marc Biadacz, the CDU’s political spokesman for labor, has specifically called upon Federal Minister of Labour, Bärbel Bas (SPD), regarding the planned restructuring of additional earnings regulations. Biadacz told the newspaper “Bild” that Bas must “finally put concrete reform proposals on the table,” emphasizing that citizens rightly expect results to follow reform announcements.
Peter Aumer, a labor market politician from the CSU, agrees, stating that Minister Bas needs to deliver. He stressed that the agreed-upon measures must come into effect by January 1, 2027. Similarly, the CSU social policywoman Hülya Düber requires that the new supplementary income rules and allowances start on January 1, 2027. However, according to the Federal Ministry of Labour, the relevant working group will only present its concept for the reorganization of social benefits and social authorities in the autumn.
The government’s plans to combat social fraud more aggressively are also facing time constraints. Originally, the government was supposed to pass the action plan in the cabinet at the end of July. Insider reports indicate that an agreement is now being aimed for by September. Steffen Kampeter, CEO of the Federal Association of German Employers’ Associations (BDA), demanded, “The action plan must happen now.”
