Overview
- The family ministry’s draft, revealed Monday by Politico, remains a proposal that has not entered the formal bill stage.
- It would move disability support from Social Code IX into Social Code VIII to end recurring disputes over which office pays and decides.
- One-to-one aides would become the exception as schools and day cares build shared staff pools called educational assistance to manage rising demand and staff shortages.
- A ministry spokesperson told Eltern.de that individual aides will still be granted for high needs, such as intensive care or frequent crises.
- Projected savings total about €200 million in 2028 and rise to roughly €2.7 billion a year by 2036, with most relief flowing to state and local budgets.