BSW Demands Withdrawal of Increased Care Contribution
Berlin, November 14, 2024 (hib) – The Federal Association of Social Workers (BSW) is demanding the withdrawal of the increased care contribution, which is to take effect on January 1, 2025. The BSW fears that the increase will disproportionately burden people with low incomes and those with disabilities.
“The increase in the care contribution is a social injustice and will further exacerbate the financial problems of many people,” said BSW Chairman Christoph Roth. “It is unacceptable that the government is passing on the costs of the care system to those who are already struggling.”
The BSW is calling for a fundamental reform of the care system. “We need a system that is fair and affordable for everyone,” said Roth. “The care contribution must be abolished and replaced with a socially just financing model.”
The BSW is supported in its demand by the German Pensioners’ Association (VdK) and the German Association for People with Disabilities (VdK). The VdK also fears that the increase in the care contribution will lead to a decline in the quality of care.
“The care system is already at its breaking point,” said VdK President Verena Bentele. “The increase in the care contribution will further worsen the situation and make it more difficult for people to receive adequate care.”
The BSW and VdK are calling on the government to withdraw the increase in the care contribution and initiate a fundamental reform of the care system.
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