In the city, a striking number of couples receive the maximum parental allowance, so the effects of the change in the law are likely to be serious here. Politicians from all parties warn of the consequences.
For Caren Berger, the planned reduction in the income limit for parental allowance is a nasty surprise. The 34-year-old has been working as a strategic manager in the field of online publishing for around five and a half years. Your friend works in data management. The 30-year-old only finished his studies at the beginning of this year and has had a permanent position for three months now. The couple had planned that family planning should now start. However, the possible halving of the annual income limit for receiving parental allowance from 300,000 to 150,000 euros is threatening the plans.