Franziska Hoppermann, the CDU Secretary General, has called for a system where individuals who have not paid social contributions receive reduced benefits. Speaking to the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”, she emphasized that “there are still many injustices in the area of the welfare state that we need to address.”
Hoppermann further argued that it is difficult to justify treating people who have never contributed to a system the same way as those who have paid for 30 years and then lose their jobs due to industrial decline. She suggested that job centers, in particular, should offer differing forms of concern and vocational placement to those without a contribution history.
Similar concerns apply to healthcare insurance. The CDU politician commented, “People feel an injustice there, and we must address it.” When questioned whether people who haven’t contributed-perhaps because they were immigrants-should receive fewer social services, Hoppermann stated that “we must at least discuss it.” She noted that while current healthcare coverage does not distinguish based on prior contributions, this presents a major problem when considering planned reforms. Hoppermann concluded by urging action, stating that the reforms grant benefits to people who have contributed significantly, and “if there are gaps in justice, we must close them.”
