Overview
- The final proposal replaces the contentious wording with a call for a well‑ordered entitlement and a review of regulations that may deter higher working hours.
- The text says part‑time claims should be well justified, highlighting cases where benefit recipients without care duties are deemed able to secure their living through full‑time work.
- The package emphasizes making additional work attractive through tax relief, more flexible hours and expanded childcare and all‑day offerings.
- The CDU’s applications commission endorsed the compromise and referred it to party bodies and the parliamentary group, with debate scheduled for the 20–21 February congress in Stuttgart.
- Opposition parties and unions maintain sharp criticism, yet a Forsa poll shows the CDU at 26% as the AfD dips to 24%.