SPD-tip decides the welfare state paper

The SPD-tip wants a "new social state". After months of deliberations, the party leadership has decided on a new concept. Key points: rejection of Hartz IV and a longer unemployment benefits.

After months of internal party consultation, the SPD reforms in labour market policy and unemployment-a hedge is proposed. The party leadership decided during a Board meeting, unanimously, a "social state paper". The main points are a longer entitlement to unemployment benefit I, the conversion of Hartz IV in a citizen of money and a child's basic security.

Longer unemployment benefits

unemployment benefit I (ALG I) is to be paid up to nine months longer in Older. In addition to the applicable regulations to increase the claim with the duration of contribution payment with a contribution period of 20 years, three months, at 25 years, six months, and after 30 years, to nine months. Older unemployed aged 58 years and were, thus, to 33 months unemployment benefit I, rather than up to 24 months.

After three months in ALG I, there should be a claim for a targeted training, while paid to the so-called unemployment benefit Q (ALG Q). This corresponds to the height of the unemployment pay I. By offsetting of severance payments is to be prevented that the scheme will need for the early release of Elderly abuse.

The SPD party leadership has agreed on a "social state paper".

citizens money instead of Hartz IV

Hartz IV is to be a citizen of money. Core elements such as the Review of the need, or the amount of unemployment benefit II should remain. Those who return from ALG I, ALG II, should remain two years, by the attraction of its assets and the Review of the apartment size spare.

cooperation obligations of the unemployed would remain according to the plans, but "stupid" sanctions, such as the sharper reductions in benefits to Younger under the age of 25 are to be abolished. Also, the reduction of the residential cost reimbursement as a punitive measure would be abolished. Likewise, there should not be a complete elimination of benefits.

children's basic security and the minimum wage

children shall be retrieved by a key from the Hartz-IV-reference. The Key is to combine all the possible benefits such as child benefit, child allowance and supplementary child allowance.

The statutory minimum wage of currently 9,19 euros per hour should be raised to twelve Euro. Bound by collective agreements, businesses should receive tax benefits. The planned law on mobile Work and home office.

"Hartz IV behind us," said party leader Andrea Nahles.

"a New beginning"

"We Hartz IV put this behind us," said SPD Leader Andrea Nahles after the decision of the party leadership. "We want to be partners with the people," stressed Nahles, to deal with instead of them "with distrust and control." It was really a new beginning, said Nahles. The state should not be perceived as a Partner, as a controller. Nahles had been internally due to the survey lows under severe pressure.

the Sharp criticism of the Union and the employers

to be funded, such As the reforms, is not mentioned in the concept. The tips of the CDU and CSU have responded with sharp criticism. "The SPD is planning the funeral of a social market economy," said CDU Vice President, Volker Bouffier, the Funke media group. "With your desire to win back voters, she decided on a tight links course." CSU leader Markus Söder said they would negotiate a new coalition agreement. Of course you talk to each other, but there should be no ideological shift to the left of the government, he said the "Bild am Sonntag".

employers ' President Ingo Kramer warned of a "backward roll in a social-political Thinking of the last century, the stalled economy and high unemployment would result in". He called for the protection of the organization "a social tax brake at 40 percent to establish, by law".