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Leaked Draft Proposes Youth Welfare Overhaul With Pooled Support and €2.7 Billion Savings

The plan signals a push to unite services for disabled children under one system to cut red tape.

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.