Supplementary Expenditure for Housing Costs
Berlin, November 22, 2024 (hib) – The Bundestag approved a supplementary budget of 6.8 billion euros for the 2023 federal budget to cover higher-than-expected costs for housing for people claiming benefits under the Social Security Code II (SGB II).
The supplementary budget was approved by a majority vote in the Bundestag with 368 votes in favor, 273 against, and 1 abstention. The Greens, SPD, FDP, and the Left voted in favor of the bill, while the CDU/CSU and AfD voted against it.
The supplementary budget is intended to cover the additional costs for housing benefits caused by the sharp increase in housing costs in many German cities. This has led to an increase in the number of people claiming housing benefits, as well as higher payments for housing benefits.
The supplementary budget will be used to finance the increased housing costs for people receiving benefits under SGB II, which includes the unemployed, the sick, and single parents. The funds will be used to cover rent payments, utility costs, and other housing-related expenses.
The government estimates that the supplementary budget will be sufficient to cover the additional costs for housing benefits until the end of 2023. However, the government also plans to introduce a new housing benefit system in 2024, which is expected to reduce the costs for housing benefits in the long term.
The new housing benefit system will be based on a new calculation method that will take into account the actual housing costs in different regions of Germany. The system will also be more responsive to changes in housing costs, which will help to prevent the build-up of additional costs for housing benefits in the future.
Überplanmäßige Ausgabe für Kosten der Unterkunft
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