Federal Chancellor of the announced that the social assistance reform has been finalized and sent for review. The new policy ends unconditional social assistance, introducing a mandatory waiting period and integration requirements.
The reform is projected to generate 200 million euros annually, with 150 million from state savings and 50 million from increased labor participation. While it sets a corridor for states, it fails to unify the individual systems across the federal states.
Child supplements will now follow models from Lower and as a lower limit, with an upper limit below current rates. Stocker noted that benefits will be improved for single parents and people with disabilities to protect the vulnerable.