Overview
- The first lawsuits were filed on December 1 at the North Rhine–Westphalia State Social Court, with additional cases expected.
- The cases formally challenge 2026 allocation notices from the Federal Office for Social Security that set transfers from the health fund.
- The GKV says the €133.17 monthly flat rate per Bürgergeld recipient covers only a third of actual expenses, leaving roughly €10 billion a year unfunded.
- Seventy‑four insurers back the action, with major funds including DAK and IKK Brandenburg/Berlin announcing they will join.
- The government has proposed about €2 billion in relief, while the GKV seeks a path to the Constitutional Court and says full funding could avoid a 2026 contribution increase of roughly 0.5 percentage points.